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Recent Examples of tempered
Walker Armstrong,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
23 May 2026
The super-senior brings a fiery magnitude that lifts his tempered Bulldogs.
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Steven Louis Goldstein,
New York Times,
21 Mar. 2026
Georgia has similar ambitions, if a tad more tempered.
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Tyler Estep,
AJC.com,
11 Feb. 2026
Glassware without a microwave-safe label should not be used, including non-tempered glass, antique or fragile glassware, or glass with metallic trims or decorations.
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Katie Rosenhouse,
Southern Living,
9 Nov. 2025
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Adjective
Councilmember Jose Preciado took a more tempered view on the state’s position, and said the financing question should be separated from broader concerns about the project’s design.
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Walker Armstrong,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
23 May 2026
The super-senior brings a fiery magnitude that lifts his tempered Bulldogs.
—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
New York Times,
21 Mar. 2026
Georgia has similar ambitions, if a tad more tempered.
—
Tyler Estep,
AJC.com,
11 Feb. 2026
Glassware without a microwave-safe label should not be used, including non-tempered glass, antique or fragile glassware, or glass with metallic trims or decorations.
—
Katie Rosenhouse,
Southern Living,
9 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tempered
Adjective
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Kimberli Pierce said her husband came home a hardened man.
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Strong integrity, without humility or collaboration, becomes rigidity—as seen in Steve Jobs, whose candor fueled innovation but hardened relationships.
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Britain has increasingly toughened its approach to tech firms, urging or forcing them to adapt their algorithms and, most recently, prevent children from circulating nude images taken on mobile phones.
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Britain has increasingly toughened its approach to tech companies in recent years, urging or forcing them to impose age verification, adapt their algorithms and, most recently, prevent children from circulating nude images taken on mobile phones.
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The company disputed the vulnerability's severity, while the government's position softened amid industry criticism and fears of Chinese competitors gaining an advantage.
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Think sharp crops softened by length, or longer cuts styled with a deliberate edge.
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With harvest windows more compressed, the freshness once taken for granted has to be defended more rigorously.
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Yes, there are similarities between two workplace series where a season takes place over a compressed period of time.
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The sweetness of vanilla is contrasted with sharp musk and sandalwood and lightened with fresh jasmine.
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Congress has since lightened some of the harsh mandatory penalties that applied to Bailey and others convicted back in the 1990s.
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National Geographic notes that dandelion roots can loosen compacted ground, improving aeration and reducing erosion.
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The data show continued but moderated hiring following the stronger 172,000 job gains trecorded last month.
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Even inflation has moderated sharply, after soaring to double digits in 2023.
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Goldin, who appeared in 11 Heat games as a rookie, was very solid on Friday, blocking a shot by Maliq Brown and then blocking a shot on an alley oop.
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Additionally, Thursday morning’s mission was the last to use the Atlas V’s most powerful configuration with five strap-on solid rocket boosters.
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“Tempered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tempered. Accessed 4 Jul. 2026.
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