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The company said its backup diesel generators run only for five minute tests each week and, thanks to abatement efforts, produce "about 44 decibels of sound, quieter than a soft conversation three feet away."

From Barron's ● Oct. 26, 2026

They can also predict soft tissue adaptations, including swimming structures that rarely survive in fossils.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 25, 2026

This summer, Riyadh Air’s CEO struck an optimistic tone, despite having delayed a soft launch set for March as missiles crisscrossed the region.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 25, 2026

In mid-September, the Clark had begun a quiet, soft reopening.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 23, 2026

Clare’s single, undead ear might have missed the soft clink of jars on the shelf above the hearth.

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman

Efforts to rekindle the desirability of troubled Italian fashion house Gucci failed to boost sales in the third quarter, with its parent company Kering reporting Thursday a flat performance in a softer luxury market.

From Barron's ● Oct. 22, 2026

While stock-bond correlations have turned positive, an AI-led downturn would resemble a traditional negative demand shock, as weaker capital expenditure, softer hiring and declining household wealth weigh on spending and inflation, he adds.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026

He said he expects possibly one more Fed interest-rate increase before its members “tip their hand to a softer path.”

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 16, 2026

“Outbound volumes remain softer than normal, which reflects the ongoing challenges facing American farmers and manufacturers,” Seroka said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 12, 2026

‘You’re not meant to be talking,’ Hannie replied, but in a softer voice than she’d used earlier.

From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler

The result, which was slightly stronger than the data agency’s advance estimate for monthly growth of 1.1%, marks a fourth straight month of increased sales for manufacturers though the softest pace of the run.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 15, 2026

Whatever these men think they’re proving, what they are actually demonstrating is they are the softest, saddest boys alive, incapable of understanding what real courage looks like.

From Salon ● Jan. 9, 2026

A private gauge of China’s service activity showed expansion at the softest pace in six months, weighed by slowing sales.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 5, 2026

There are six compounds in all for the season, from the hardest, the C1, to the softest, the C6.

From BBC ● Sep. 23, 2025

Sometimes this fellow’s music was like little colored pieces of crystal candy, and other times it was the softest, saddest thing she had ever imagined about.

From "The Heart is a Lonely Hunter" by Carson McCullers