soften

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Federal Reserve, by contrast, cut its benchmark rate this month, and Fed officials are debating whether to do so again in the coming months as the labor market shows signs of softening.

From The Wall Street Journal

Instead, inflation has remained stable enough for the Fed to turn its attention to a softening labor market.

From MarketWatch

Instead, inflation has remained stable enough for the Fed to turn its attention to a softening labor market.

From MarketWatch

Crisp cookies soften into clouds of lightly sweetened cream, layered with jam or mascarpone, until the whole thing collapses just enough to make slicing with a butter knife feel like a small act of rebellion.

From Salon

Part of the dollar’s softening is the result of the Federal Reserve’s interest-rate-cutting cycle, with the Fed’s easing of monetary policy helping to put a cap on the dollar’s strength, said Kalivas.

From MarketWatch