soften

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Meanwhile, Indonesia’s exports momentum may moderate in the first half of this year, as the impact of front-loaded demand fades and commodity prices soften, RHB economist Wong Xian Yong said.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026

While convenient, these warmer conditions speed up respiration and ripening, causing fruit to soften and deteriorate more rapidly.

From Science Daily • May 23, 2026

Merck is moving to soften an upcoming blow in 2028, when key patent protections for Keytruda begin to expire.

From Barron's • May 22, 2026

I let everything slump and soften before transferring the mixture to my mini blender for a quick blitz into a pale orange, velvet-like base.

From Salon • May 12, 2026

I can still hear a little edge in her voice, but I can also tell she’s trying to soften it.

From "Internment" by Samira Ahmed