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This is not the first time lawmakers have tried to soften the rule.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 14, 2026

“Investors will be focused on where management is seeing demand soften versus remaining resilient, and whether current earnings growth can be sustained as capex trends increasingly diverge across sectors,” the bank says.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 10, 2026

Its peppery bite survives the wait, while the leaves soften into the sauces rather than collapsing into wet ribbons.

From Salon ● Jul. 30, 2026

Rahmstorf accepts that global warming could soften the cooling effect in average temperatures.

From BBC ● Jul. 14, 2026

I’ve never been so relieved to see them soften when they look at me.

From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer

Buying equity stakes rather than owning depreciating fleets softens that, but the line between “demand layer” and “co-investor in hardware” thins with each deal.

From MarketWatch ● Jun. 24, 2026

The “falling backwards” Daphne experiences in Eddie’s company — traversing time — soothes, softens and delights her.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 2, 2026

Instead of carving away tissue like LASIK, the method temporarily softens the cornea so it can be gently molded into a new shape.

From Science Daily ● May 28, 2026

While that’s going, sauté thinly sliced onion in a pan until it softens, then add black beans, salt, pepper, paprika, and cumin.

From Salon ● May 5, 2026

Then her mouth softens, her hand moves gently over my brother's warm head.

From "Brown Girl Dreaming" by Jacqueline Woodson

"Domestic weakness appears largely to blame -- while the export orders index softened a bit, it remains relatively strong compared to the past few years," wrote Julian Evans-Pritchard of Capital Economics.

From Barron's ● Jul. 31, 2026

"I didn't stand a chance at all," he said, adding that the nans were "fuming" at first, but the situation quickly softened.

From BBC ● Jul. 27, 2026

I like to use softened goat cheese, rather than crumbly cheese, since it’s easier to spread.

From Salon ● Jul. 20, 2026

Over time, human diets softened and jaw size decreased.

From Science Daily ● Jul. 11, 2026

His softened voice announced that he was subdued; so I, in my turn, became calm.

From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë

Right now, it is a softening market in auto insurance.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 18, 2026

I could also get behind some kind of reclamation for Daemon, who experienced some parental softening this season.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 10, 2026

For potatoes, this step can begin softening the tissue and help prepare the surface for frying.

From Science Daily ● Jul. 29, 2026

Investors remain on edge, even after recent data suggested inflation was easing, the jobs market was softening and oil prices have come down.

From Barron's ● Jul. 29, 2026

But Longstreet felt himself yielding, softening, bending like a young tree in the wind.

From "The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War" by Michael Shaara