tame

After his death in 1960, one MI5 officer called the content of the file "remarkably tame".

From BBC ● Oct. 22, 2026

The rise in bond yields over recent months is unlikely to cool the U.K. economy enough to tame inflation, Bank of England rate setter Catherine L. Mann said Thursday.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026

He had three chances in eight minutes - a tame shot, a clipped attempt and then the big one - played in by Gilmour but pulled wide.

From BBC ● Sep. 27, 2026

Higher interest rates are a time-tested tool to tame inflation.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 19, 2026

Here, the sand was fine, gray, and sun-seared, nothing like the clumpy red earth back home; the trees were tame, unlike the bursting greenness that sprang up and cast shadows on the road to Umunnachi.

From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

"Opting people in by default is not consent," a user said in one of the tamer responses to Twitch's announcement on X.

From Barron's ● Aug. 13, 2026

I’ll always prefer Mom’s barbecued chicken, fried chicken and French fries, but I have branched out, trying an array of new, relatively tamer foods, ranging from albacore tuna to zucchini.

From Salon ● Jun. 15, 2026

The first dogs were descendants of grey wolves that lingered around human camps at the end of the Ice Age, scavenging leftovers and slowly becoming tamer.

From BBC ● Mar. 25, 2026

Looking ahead: “The catch-up consumer spending and inflation data for October and November paint a picture of robust consumer spending amid tamer inflation,” Kathy Bostjancic, Nationwide chief economist, said in a note to clients.

From MarketWatch ● Jan. 22, 2026

It is very apparent that, no, I did not use the frizz tamer that Tía bought me.

From "Merci Suárez Changes Gears" by Meg Medina

It is so obsessively and addictively wild that its tamest moments sound like Richard Strauss on LSD.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 2, 2026

Sunday’s Game 3, another anti-Marshall Ruy Lopez line, was the tamest of the match so far.

From Washington Times ● Nov. 30, 2021

Cats, by contrast, descend from the fiercely antisocial and territorial Near Eastern wildcat, and they largely domesticated themselves, as the tamest cats began to hang out and hunt rodents in early farming villages.

From Science Magazine ● May 9, 2019

At one of the tamest venues you'll find for a major championship, Mickelson labored to a four-over score, 14 shots back of 36-hole leader Gary Woodland and four shots out of the cut.

From Golf Digest ● Aug. 11, 2018

I think that must have been the tamest interaction of all time.

From "Dumplin'" by Julie Murphy

“Humility,” Keane argues, “is a vital resource that strengthens the powerless and tames the powerful by questioning their claims to superiority.”

From Slate ● Jan. 2, 2026

Much will depend on whether the Federal Reserve tames inflation, whether the U.S. enters a recession and unpredictable geopolitical events.

From Seattle Times ● Mar. 11, 2023

Love tames them, and as each movie goes on, they go from being utterly ridiculous to having only vague hints of a sense of wonder.

From Salon ● Dec. 13, 2022

Addressing it is a delicate dance for the Fed, which would like to give the economy a so-called soft landing that tames inflation without tipping it into a recession.

From Washington Times ● Jun. 15, 2022

There ain’t nothing as tames a man like layin’ responsibilities on him.”

From The Man Thou Gavest by Harriet T. (Harriet Theresa) Comstock

It was the first hurricane of an Atlantic season tamed by a historic El Nino weather phenomenon, and the first hurricane since 2024 to hit the US mainland.

From Barron's ● Oct. 10, 2026

Comfort with Fed Chairman Kevin Warsh’s strategy and hopes for a rapid return of Saudi oil to market tamed inflation concerns and crude futures.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 17, 2026

We learned about the annual return of swallows, admired blooming roses and citrus trees and absorbed a simple story: Spanish conquistadors and Catholic priests tamed a wild land, and we should follow their example.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 4, 2026

Investors are growing impatient with inflation that looks unlikely to be tamed on its own.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 8, 2026

Either I tamed him, made him see who was Number One and who was Number Two—or I died the day I wanted to climb aboard the lifeboat during rough weather and he objected.

From "Life of Pi" by Yann Martel

On top of that, further rate hikes aimed at taming inflation also risk slowing down the economy.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 16, 2026

The Kansas City Federal Reserve’s upcoming Jackson Hole symposium later this week will also be key for the dollar if Fed Chairman Kevin Warsh recommits to taming inflation.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 26, 2026

All eyes have been on the Fed since new chair Kevin Warsh took over, with the central bank indicating its focus was firmly on taming surging inflation.

From Barron's ● Jul. 2, 2026

Warsh is expected to use the event to build support for his plans to reduce forward guidance and prioritize taming inflation.

From Barron's ● Jul. 1, 2026

It felt good to be a part of something as big as taming the Mississippi.

From "Life Is So Good" by George Dawson