soften
Example Sentences
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And they’ve reported strong sales to international destinations and in premium classes this year, even as domestic and main-cabin sales softened.
Household debt ballooned to a record $18.6 trillion during the third quarter of 2025, and the central bank is expected to lower its benchmark rate just once or twice next year to soften borrowing costs.
From MarketWatch
It is hard to imagine U.S. consumers actually wanting balanced trade; it would only come about through significant reductions in already tightening consumer spending or a softening of foreign demand for U.S. assets.
From Barron's
Two drafts contain notes typed in the margins with suggestions that seemed intended to soften the report’s effect and burnish the Fire Department’s image.
From Los Angeles Times
Plastic sheets are softened in an oven before being shaped and cooled.
From Barron's
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