temper
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He has both the flush of youth and the imperious temper of a privileged young man who hasn’t grown up and probably never will.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026
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.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 25, 2026
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 • Mar. 24, 2026
If things get ugly and stagflation—the toxic mix of inflation and slowing growth—takes hold, retirees may have to temper expectations, slash spending, maybe even take a part-time job.
From Barron's • Mar. 18, 2026
Dobrynin walked into Bobby Kennedy’s office at the Justice Department thirty minutes later, bracing for an outburst of Bobby’s famous temper.
From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin
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