as in to mute
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Market reaction to the QFI consultation was muted, in contrast to the buying spree triggered by potential lifting of foreign ownership limits.—
Matthew Martin,
semafor.com,
3 Oct. 2025 -
Moreover, Washington’s response, if it truly had been blindsided, was curiously muted.—
Dan Perry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Oct. 2025
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The move marks a sharp escalation from the 2018–2019 partial shutdown, when the administration selectively reopened offices to blunt public backlash—sometimes in ways experts viewed as legally questionable.—
Hollie Silverman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Sep. 2025
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The driftwood trees help to blunt the effects of hurricanes—and, thus, slow down erosion—on the remaining woods and uplands.—
Lydia Mansel,
Travel + Leisure,
30 Sep. 2025
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Riley said that would muffle sound produced by the data center.—
Matthew Adams,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
29 Sep. 2025
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This is the perfect opportunity for the Business Roundtable to advocate for its members in a forceful, direct challenge to the administration, but it has been perplexingly muffled.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
21 Sep. 2025
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The demands of the job don’t dull the pain of being absent from inflection points in each of his daughter’s lives.—
Christopher Kamrani,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 2025
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The key to restoring that perfect onion split is maintaining a sharp knife, though for years, my attempts at using a whetstone were more likely to dull the edge more than sharpen it.—
Jesse Raub,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
30 Sep. 2025
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To reduce the risk of mosquito bites and West Nile virus, health officials recommend using insect repellent and wearing long sleeves and long pants when outdoors, especially during peak mosquito activity at dawn and dusk.—
Caroline Neal,
Louisville Courier Journal,
2 Oct. 2025
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Autos Are an Economic Anchor China’s bold move into electric vehicles began in 2009 as a top-down policy to compete with foreign automakers, cut air pollution and reduce oil imports.—
Rebecca A. Fannin,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
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Sesame oil is high in antioxidants that may help decrease the risk of cancer and heart disease, along with reducing joint pain related to arthritis.—
Susan Selasky,
Freep.com,
4 Oct. 2025
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As the storm moves away, this likelihood decreases.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
4 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The first system is forecast to arrive early Monday, followed by a second on Wednesday, keeping the capital region damp and breezy through Thursday.—
Sharon Bernstein,
Sacbee.com,
28 Sep. 2025
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Use a brush or damp sponge to scrub the area, and then rinse it with water and dry with a clean cloth.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
27 Sep. 2025
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The overriding emotion in South Florida should be less feel-good than feel relief, but all of it surely dampened by Hill’s injury.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
30 Sep. 2025
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The result has been higher long-term borrowing costs, further dampening investment.—
Christian Edwards,
CNN Money,
30 Sep. 2025
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“Tone (down).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tone%20%28down%29. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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