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Is there a better way I could ask it, a way that would put them more at ease?
From Slate ● Nov. 8, 2026
The All Blacks found them with ease in that sobering second-half schooling.
From BBC ● Nov. 7, 2026
Becerra has provided few specifics about his plans to ease inflationary pressures.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 6, 2026
Oil prices fell 8% Wednesday in a move that will ease mining costs and help tame rising inflation that could trigger interest rate rises.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 5, 2026
The girl ran between the trees with expert ease.
From "The Way to Rio Luna" by Zoraida Cordova
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“There’s something about riding that clears my head and eases my physical pain, for a moment,” she writes in a comic titled “How I Got a Horse.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 21, 2026
Colombian President Abelardo de la Espriella has signed a decree which eases restrictions on people carrying legal firearms in public.
From BBC ● Sep. 9, 2026
On worries over higher Treasury bond yields, closely monitored as a proxy for interest rates, the official said interest costs are expected to cool as inflation eases over time.
From Barron's ● Aug. 31, 2026
For years, we’ve been promised proactive AI that eases our burdens, rather than reactive AI that just waits for our prompts.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026
When the light turns green, he takes a deep breath and eases the car back into motion.
From "Odd One Out" by Nic Stone
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Paul Williams scored five tries as Wales eased past New Zealand 64-36 to reach the fifth-place play-off final.
From BBC ● Nov. 9, 2026
Leo's speech also stressed the importance of supporting those whose physical or mental suffering cannot be eased.
From Barron's ● Nov. 7, 2026
He was eased back in by the Football Association and given a couple of FA Cup ties with Michael Oliver alongside him as the support VAR.
From BBC ● Nov. 3, 2026
Mild weather following the Chuseok holiday likely helped stabilize agricultural prices, while a stronger won may have eased upward pressure on import prices, Meritz Securities chief economist Seunghoon Stephen Lee said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 30, 2026
I eased the square of skin out of my pocket and held it out to her.
From "Root Magic" by Eden Royce
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A longer buildout could have the added benefit of easing credit concerns and smoothing out imbalances between supply and demand, Byrd added.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 9, 2026
But there were healthy gains in Hong Kong and Shanghai, helped by hopes for an easing of trade tensions between the US and China, with tech titans including Alibaba, JD.com and Tencent.
From Barron's ● Nov. 5, 2026
While easing oil prices offer some relief from inflationary concerns, high Treasury yields, a relatively firm dollar and expectations of further Fed tightening continue to restrict gold’s recovery.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 4, 2026
Two propositions aimed at easing housing costs for renters and would-be homeowners in California easily passed Tuesday night, making clear that voters across the socioeconomic spectrum support any way to lower sky-high housing prices.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 4, 2026
Already his breathing is easing up, and the wide-eyed panic in his face is receding.
From "Dread Nation" by Justina Ireland
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