softening

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Plus, additional crude supplies in the form of exports coming mostly from the U.S. and also from countries in South America and Africa are softening the blow.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026

A. The price breaks are in part a response to softening demand for the traditional two-year M.B.A.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

Everlane’s popularity declined after the COVID-19 pandemic and the softening of the e-commerce boom in the 2020s.

From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026

David Sacks, a fellow for Asia studies at the Council on Foreign Relations, said that the softening of Trump's tone will likely trickle down to other officials, Republican lawmakers and Trump's wider base.

From BBC • May 15, 2026

I nod decisively, at the last minute softening the gesture with a tilt of my head.

From "In the Time of the Butterflies" by Julia Alvarez