soft
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Here, grated yellow summer squash and onion spend the better part of an hour over low heat, slowly becoming soft, sweet and jammy.
From Salon ● Aug. 16, 2026
George Jeffery, a Conservative member of the local council's cabinet, fears a "lack of enforcement" means the authority has been seen as a "soft touch".
From BBC ● Aug. 15, 2026
The initiative would focus on manufacturing, agriculture, technology and defence, as well as India's "soft power" through yoga, tourism and handicrafts.
From Barron's ● Aug. 15, 2026
U.S. futures were lower in early European trading after climbing in the previous session on soft inflation data that gave fresh hopes the Federal Reserve will hold interest rates at its meeting next month.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026
The fox and the badger ducked into the soft shadows of Fernlight, where beetles hummed and critters scattered through the undergrowth.
From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman
Goldman Sachs economists expect the industrial output print to reflect softer export growth, weaker manufacturing activity and a sharper contraction in steel production and demand.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026
Were you nervous to reveal a softer side?
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 14, 2026
For now the softer readings provided a boost to tech firms, which benefit from lower borrowing costs.
From Barron's ● Aug. 14, 2026
Those openings will arrive as Cava tries to add more greenery, warmer lighting and softer seats to its locations, in an effort to bring in more consumers.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 11, 2026
“I’ll tell you what, little Bat,” Mom said, and her voice was softer now.
From "A Boy Called Bat" by Elana K. Arnold
Prices for new and used vehicles contributed to the softest rise in passenger-vehicle costs since March of last year, and internet-access services fell for the month after a modest rise in prices in May.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 20, 2026
At night, when the temperature dips below zero, you can put on your softest sweater and curl up with a good book in a number of reading nooks spread across the building.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 23, 2026
For qualifying, a driver usually wants the softest compound available.
From BBC ● Sep. 23, 2025
Last month, Megan McCain hosted Usha Vance for what should have been the softest of softball interviews, focused on what life as second lady is like.
From Salon ● Aug. 11, 2025
She stared into my eyes with the softest look.
From "Shelter (Book One): A Mickey Bolitar Novel" by Harlan Coben
