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Noun
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The softening of the labor market is a major factor weighing on the Federal Reserve, as the central bank’s chairman Jerome Powell indicated in his Jackson Hole address that rate cuts could be coming.—
Danielle Chemtob,
Forbes.com,
28 Aug. 2025 -
That report throws some cold water on another inflation report that came out earlier in the week that showed some softening in consumer prices.—
Lisa Kailai Han,Sawdah Bhaimiya,
CNBC,
14 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Some brand hawking anti-cellulite and anti-aging creams wants to get away from the negativity associated with its product and empower women.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
5 Sep. 2025
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There was a new granddaughter to meet and an ailing and aging father to tend to.—
Suzette Hackney,
USA Today,
5 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The cool nights and crisp clear days of fall rejuvenate flowering annuals and perennials that may have languished in the heat of summer.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
8 Sep. 2025
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The rainfall in those months is critical for the flowering of the new crop.—
Steve Banker,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The good and bad of fame, the hate, jealousy, drama, balancing my career with my personal life and growing up and maturing.—
Carl Lamarre,
Billboard,
3 Sep. 2025
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Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has suggested the Treasury avoid increasing the size of long-end Treasury issuance unless rates move lower, but the Treasury still needs to raise much more than is maturing for the 10-year and bond auction cycles each month, even if the auction sizes remain steady.—
Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
3 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Netting is an effective barrier to keep squirrels away from ripening fruits and vegetables.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
4 Sep. 2025
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Apples won't continue ripening after they're harvested.—
Miranda Crowell,
Better Homes & Gardens,
28 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Efforts to expand retail investors’ access to private markets in Europe took a significant step forward this week with the launch of a new investment vehicle, but concerns remain about growing exposure to the relatively risky assets.—
Jenni Reid,Ganesh Rao,
CNBC,
10 Sep. 2025
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Bateman's character, Vince Friedken, battles a gambling addiction in a trailer for the crime thriller, as Law's Jake Friedken celebrates the growing success of his buzzy establishment.—
Anna Kaufman,
USA Today,
10 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Sabalenka has been true to her word in New York, claiming straight-sets victories in her first four matches before progressing to the last four after Markéta Vondroušová withdrew with a knee injury.—
Jamie Barton,
CNN Money,
6 Sep. 2025
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Ragans is progressing toward a return and will likely pitch in a rehab game this weekend.—
Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
4 Sep. 2025
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“Mellowing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mellowing. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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