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softening
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That gap between the imagined object and the real one sharpened the launch rather than softening it.—
Kate Hardcastle,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2026 -
And in many quarters, the tone is softening.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
18 May 2026
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“Sensitizing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sensitizing. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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