eased

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Oil prices eased on hopes of improving tanker flows, though prices remain high, Phil Flynn of the Price Futures Group says in a note.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 6, 2026

The price of oil jumped by more than 6% earlier in the week as attacks across the Middle East intensified, but has since gradually eased.

From BBC • May 5, 2026

Nationwide, the level of rate increases has slowed, as inflation has eased and many home insurers have moved back into profit.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 29, 2026

And while tensions have eased on trade and other issues, recent moves by the two countries are a reminder that the competition around AI is only intensifying.

From Barron's • Apr. 27, 2026

I eased over to the side of the washout, dropped to my hands and knees, and looked under the bank into the pocket.

From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls