easing

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Prices at the pump are still elevated, but pressure is easing, leaving more money to spend on road-trip fun.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 4, 2026

Traders took heart from Warsh's comments at the European Central Bank's annual Forum on Central Banking in Sintra, Portugal, where he repeated the need to get prices under control but added that pressures were easing.

From Barron's • Jul. 2, 2026

A native of Princeton, Ill., a city of about 8,000 people, Rowe’s job included easing tensions between China and the U.S. farmer.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 1, 2026

The NFP report follows a blowout reading for May and comes after data Tuesday showed job openings were little changed and consumer confidence had picked up thanks to easing fuel costs.

From Barron's • Jul. 1, 2026

Jack slowed down to a crawl at each of these, blowing the bus horn and then easing us around.

From "October Sky" by Homer Hickam