softening

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Beverly Ochieng, a senior analyst at Control Risks, said France was "repositioning and softening its presence and reputation".

From BBC • May 12, 2026

Alternate rent indicators do show that rents are softening.

From Barron's • May 11, 2026

Wolters is now more explicitly highlighting macroeconomic and geopolitical uncertainty, with softening second-half momentum and lengthening sales cycles, he adds.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 6, 2026

White said that in addition to better pay, the department needs to look at other strategies to recruit people, such as softening the department’s policies on uniforms and grooming.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

Peter’s father had reached over and taken it, his face softening.

From "Pax" by Sara Pennypacker