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Discovery deal now hope concessions will soften the impact.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2026

She may soften her stance when she sees you leading by example.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 22, 2026

You could soften the onion first if you prefer, but I liked the little bit of bite it retained after baking.

From Salon ● Sep. 22, 2026

"We need immigration to soften enough that housing has a chance to catch up," he said, while stressing the housing shortage was not caused by migrants.

From Barron's ● Sep. 17, 2026

“If there is bad blood between you and them,” said I, to soften it off a little.

From "Great Expectations" by Charles Dickens

She also noted that as the diamond sector softens, shoppers have become more interested in colored gems.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 15, 2026

Affluent Americans are drawn to Florida for its favorable tax environment, warm weather and waterfront lifestyle, keeping demand for luxury homes strong even as the broader housing market softens.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 4, 2026

The “falling backwards” Daphne experiences in Eddie’s company — traversing time — soothes, softens and delights her.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 2, 2026

Instead of carving away tissue like LASIK, the method temporarily softens the cornea so it can be gently molded into a new shape.

From Science Daily ● May 28, 2026

I take her hand, and the shock of it softens her.

From "The Belles" by Dhonielle Clayton

But the immediate impact of the sanctions was softened by a series of exemptions that offer a de facto six-month grace period.

From Barron's ● Oct. 9, 2026

India has also recently softened foreign direct investment rules, which could open the door to Chinese companies wanting to expand Indian investments.

From BBC ● Oct. 5, 2026

But executives had softened their tone by mid-September and went further to acknowledge the leverage that its unionized workers hold.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026

Once the chicken is cooked, I pull it out to shred later, while the vegetables underneath — softened in chicken fat, lemon and all those browned juices — become the base of the soup.

From Salon ● Sep. 28, 2026

She softened her tone and added, “You’re a big girl now. Go ahead, I’ll watch you.”

From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold

While we were swooning over “WandaVision” back in 2021, we couldn’t have known Marvel was softening us up for the AI revolution.

From Salon ● Oct. 23, 2026

Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp. warned that a key risk is not building enough during a period of softening housing markets.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026

“Our measures for underlying economic growth have not turned decisively bearish yet, but that’s market pricing collectively suggesting that maybe at least at the margin growth is softening somewhat,” Rizzuto said.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 11, 2026

Nike falls after Bank of America downgrades the stock on concerns about innovation, wholesale revenue, and softening demand.

From Barron's ● Sep. 25, 2026

“Oh, you’re Margaret Coleman’s father,” she said, her face softening and becoming pleasant.

From "Reaching for the Moon" by Katherine Johnson