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Recent Examples of tempered
Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 9 Nov. 2025
The Crock-Pot’s tempered glass lid and stoneware insert are dishwasher safe, making cleanup way faster.
—Sian Babish, PEOPLE, 6 Nov. 2025
The zoo said the breached panel was composed of three layers of tempered glass.
—Dennis Romero, NBC news, 15 Oct. 2025
Clarke has treaded a tempered path, spending the 2024 playoffs in the minors while the Kings were defenestrated by Edmonton and seeing some healthy scratches last year as well as notable constraints when dressed.
—Andrew Knoll, Daily News, 6 Oct. 2025
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Adjective
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
The Crock-Pot’s tempered glass lid and stoneware insert are dishwasher safe, making cleanup way faster.
—Sian Babish, PEOPLE, 6 Nov. 2025
The zoo said the breached panel was composed of three layers of tempered glass.
—Dennis Romero, NBC news, 15 Oct. 2025
Clarke has treaded a tempered path, spending the 2024 playoffs in the minors while the Kings were defenestrated by Edmonton and seeing some healthy scratches last year as well as notable constraints when dressed.
—Andrew Knoll, Daily News, 6 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tempered
Adjective
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The companies say the Ruta Block 3 is designed for strategic deep-strike missions against high-value and hardened targets.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
19 June 2026
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However, this breadth becomes a liability in hardened enterprise workflows that aren’t open-ended.—
Anshul Gupta,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
Verb
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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.—
Reuters,
CNN Money,
15 June 2026
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Subaru sharpened it, toughened it and elevated it.—
Tim Jackson,
Denver Post,
29 May 2026
Verb
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Fire up the grill, toast the buns and lean into indulgence with meaty beef patties layered beneath smoky bacon, oozing cheese and sweet onions softened to a slippery tangle.—
Lynda Balslev,
Mercury News,
18 June 2026
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However, following the Investment Research Review in 2023 by Rachel Kent, a partner at the law firm Hogan Lovells, the Financial Conduct Authority has softened the rules — allowing asset managers to bundle some payments for research and trade execution once more.—
Ian King,
CNBC,
17 June 2026
Adjective
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Cities and counties with little experience as real-estate developers were suddenly tasked with managing complex acquisitions and renovations under compressed timelines.—
Michele Steeb,
Oc Register,
10 June 2026
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The tabs, known as Tablì, are made of compressed ground coffee and can only be used with a Lavazza Tablì coffee machine.—
Alex Harring,
CNBC,
8 June 2026
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His workload was certainly lightened with the casting of Cayleigh Capaldi as his Maria.—
Christopher Smith,
Oc Register,
4 June 2026
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Then struggling star Aaron Judge lightened their load with no outs in the ninth inning, lifting a long fly ball that just cleared the fence in right-center field and scoring pinch runner Max Schuemann.—
Brendan Kuty,
New York Times,
24 May 2026
Adjective
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National Geographic notes that dandelion roots can loosen compacted ground, improving aeration and reducing erosion.—
Ryan Brennan
May 1,
Miami Herald,
1 May 2026
Verb
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Rich Thau, president of Engagious, moderated the focus groups.—
Ashley Lopez,
NPR,
19 June 2026
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Case studies of successful partnerships will be presented daily, moderated by Windrose’s Pauline Mazenod.—
Anna Marie de la Fuente,
Variety,
19 June 2026
Adjective
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But Cape Verde simply did not wilt in a solid, switched-on 4-5-1 defensive shape, compressing space between the lines and defending heroically in their own penalty area to keep the European Champions at bay, and committing only one foul in the process — the fewest ever recorded in a World Cup game.—
Thom Harris,
New York Times,
16 June 2026
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On the subject of speculative energy, galleries spoke about how Tuesday’s consistent, solid sales rhythm seemed a lot healthier in that regard.—
Devorah Lauter,
ARTnews.com,
16 June 2026
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“Tempered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tempered. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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