temper
Example Sentences
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Industry professionals and quantum investors alike have tempered their expectations for now.
From Barron's
He also says Australia's voting system tempers the party's success.
From BBC
JBS has been working to temper its losses by efficiently harvesting meat from carcasses and expanding production of higher-end cuts of beef at its smaller plants.
Various reports that Iran has allowed some oil tankers to transit through the Strait of Hormuz have done little to temper Tuesday’s rise in oil prices.
From MarketWatch
Yet Williams' personal achievements are tempered somewhat by Forest's collective difficulties.
From BBC
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