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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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Cuban leaders are believed to rely on hardened facilities, underground bunkers, tunnels, decoys, secure compounds and frequent movement.—
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
28 May 2026
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That means hardened infrastructure, redundant logistics, jointly developed air and missile defenses, more resilient energy systems, and upgrades to pipelines, ports, rail, and trade routes.—
Daniel Benaim,
Time,
18 May 2026
Verb
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Mills has bad news, though, for superfans like myself who were hoping that the band’s embrace of the tribute project has at all softened his uncompromised reunion stance.—
Devon Ivie,
Vulture,
28 May 2026
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Add the turkey and onion, and cook, stirring and breaking up the turkey into small pieces with a wooden spoon, until the turkey is no longer pink and the onions have softened, about 5 minutes.—
The Washington Post,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 May 2026
Verb
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Subaru sharpened it, toughened it and elevated it.—
Tim Jackson,
Denver Post,
29 May 2026
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Scheffler started hot but cooled off as conditions toughened later in the day.—
Marley Malenfant,
Austin American Statesman,
10 Apr. 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
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Meats and cheeses are often thought of as dense and heavy ingredients, but this pasta salad is lightened by lemon juice, basil, and red bell peppers.—
Nellah Bailey McGough,
Southern Living,
22 May 2026
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Vocals sound crisp and defined, but the mids in the track, including the synth melody and the thumping electronic beat, come across slightly compressed and flat.—
Kimberly Gedeon,
PC Magazine,
28 May 2026
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The Leadership Skill That Matters Now The hardest part of this transition to more compressed timelines is knowing when to stop.—
Lior Weinstein,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2026
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The conversations will be moderated by an affiliated coalition of universities and think tanks — like American Public Trust, Berggruen Institute and Stanford Deliberative Democracy Lab.—
Noelle Harff,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 May 2026
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The conversation was moderated by TIME senior health correspondent Alice Park.—
Tharin Pillay,
Time,
28 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
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That transfusion risk can be mitigated by irradiation, but not all facilities, especially smaller hospitals, have irradiators on site.—
Torie Bosch,
STAT,
1 June 2026
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While a yellow placard signals two or more major violations, these are typically corrected or mitigated during the inspection, according to the Sacramento County Retail Food Inspection Guide.—
Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado
May 29,
Sacbee.com,
29 May 2026
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“Tempered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tempered. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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