tamed

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Part of Goolsbee’s caution on inflation was that services inflation isn’t tamed, and core inflation—which he says is a steadier measure of price increases—came in at around a 3.6% annual rate.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 17, 2026

With the post-pandemic surge in inflation largely tamed, central banks have been able to lower interest rates to support growth and employment.

From Barron's • Oct. 28, 2025

Meanwhile, some investors see a success story of fiscal discipline, tamed inflation, an ally in Washington and simply a "normalisation".

From BBC • Oct. 14, 2025

Dobson believed children to be little performers who manipulate adults and need to be tamed.

From Salon • Aug. 24, 2025

Mama does that, too, and it always makes me smile because we both know our eyebrows won’t ever be tamed.

From "Dragons in a Bag" by Zetta Elliott