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[eez] / iz /






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"And obviously the ease of that worked for British people as well."

From BBC ● Oct. 25, 2026

More recently, the evolution of AI has increased the ease with which these websites can be populated with content, eliminating the need to pay writers and automating the production of social media posts.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 25, 2026

But it has frozen new projects in Mannar to ease local opposition.

From Barron's ● Oct. 25, 2026

The decision to hold the rating could ease pressure on borrowing costs by reassuring investors that France’s fiscal outlook has not worsened.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2026

I hope to put their minds at ease by reiterating our position at UD: we don’t plan to use the STM until we’re certain it’s safe and in service to the global good.

From "The First State of Being" by Erin Entrada Kelly

Spot gold eases 0.2% to $4,346.86 a troy ounce.

From The Wall Street Journal ● 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

“As capacity eases, which we anticipate, this company will be among the first and hardest hit,” she wrote.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 12, 2026

"People have had more than enough uncertainty over the past year, and even a temporary pause eases the pressure a little."

From BBC ● Jul. 29, 2026

She eases over to the order window as a tall girl with a folding camping chair slung over her shoulder peruses the menu.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith

Headline inflation eased to 2.9% last month, while core inflation, which excludes volatile food and energy prices, edged down to 2.8%.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 22, 2026

Yet the AI debt deluge helping to finance the data-center and infrastructure boom — which is making capital more expensive — has recently eased up.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 22, 2026

South Korea’s headline inflation eased to 2.9% last month, remaining above the central bank’s 2% target.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 22, 2026

U.S. stocks rose as strong earnings from SpaceX eased concerns about the profitability of the artificial-intelligence business.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 21, 2026

As I treated them with ointment I decided to hole up until the weather eased a bit—I thought overnight.

From "Woodsong" by Gary Paulsen

When the financial conditions index rises toward zero, conditions are tightening; when it falls further below zero, or becomes more negative, they are easing.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 25, 2026

The region set a record this year for the earliest harvest given the exceptionally hot summer, which caused high sugar content in the grapes and forced an easing of rules on alcohol content.

From Barron's ● Oct. 21, 2026

Another weak idea is easing pressure on the global “shadow fleet” trafficking in sanctioned products.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 21, 2026

For that reason, he said now is an opportune moment to invest in gold and silver, pointing to monetary easing triggering a bull market for commodities.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 16, 2026

I said, wiping my face, easing down onto the bed.

From "When I Was the Greatest" by Jason Reynolds


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