He said "there's softening," but didn't indicate what, exactly, was softening.
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He claims that he's serving a higher purpose by softening Trump's stances where they sorely need softening, but that certainly hasn't happened with immigration.
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To speed healing, start by softening rough spots — delicately.
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It also indicates a general softening in support for separatism.
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A subsequent softening of the rules has not been implemented.
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Still, there is concern that the market overall is softening.
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Both eased some concerns about the softening of the economy.
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Prices are softening because there are simply fewer buyers competing.
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With consumer spending softening, inflation retreated in the fourth quarter.
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Investment interest in gold showed signs of softening last week.
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Many amendments are aimed at softening Brexit, not stopping it.
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It's unclear what or how he's softening his policy. 2100.
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The dollar was also weighed down by softening bond yields.
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"Yeah, I'm not positive what softening means," the navigator replied.
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Chinese officials also proposed softening requirements for forced technology transfers.
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"God talked me through that," he said, his voice softening.
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Would that constitute a softening of Egypt's position on Qatar?
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I said it all along - there would be no softening.
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But instead of softening his stance, Mr. Trump intensified it.
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I don't think normalization means that you're softening your position.
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Even before the hurricanes struck, the housing market was softening.
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A softening of political risk would also help, investors said.
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Time and reflection appears to be softening the caucus's stance.
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Increased safety will come from softening, not hardening, our schools.
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Despite some softening around the edges, geopolitical tensions are unresolved.
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Bold Mars enters peaceful Libra on Friday, softening our actions.
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China's factory activity has been generally softening since last May.
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That explains all the advance softening from Chelsea and Bill.
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The Federal Reserve has taken note of the economic softening.
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No wonder that even German resistance seems to be softening.
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They need something to point to: a pivot, a softening.
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But they are softening on the investment tax in particular.
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"We saw a little bit of softening, we saw it in our Ipsos-Reuters poll as well, a little bit of softening during the shutdown," Mallory Newall, research director at Ipsos Public Affairs told Hill.
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"There a lot of indicators showing softening" in housing, he said.
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But the president showed no signs of softening his immigration rhetoric.
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Republican U.S. Senator Marco Rubio has opposed any softening on ZTE.
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But if Frank is softening, the world around him isn't, necessarily.
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"We all felt called here," Tyler told me, his voice softening.
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Recently, Shine had shown signs of softening its somewhat antagonistic approach.
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The economic backdrop may be softening, but it is still positive.
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Softening further on Brexit would do little to alienate Labour voters.
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Reports that it is softening its objections to Chequers are premature.
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A company that makes machinery cited softening demand and reduced backlogs.
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You would perhaps have thought a slight softening of the time.
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Mr. Pardo Santayana attributed the market's softening to Argentina's economic troubles.
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Water with a high mineral content can notoriously impede bean softening.
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But here we see a softening of stances across all parties.
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"We've not seen any softening (in consumer confidence)," he told reporters.
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Economic momentum in China has been softening in the past months.
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Trump, the immigration softening is going to help those poll numbers.
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The firm flagged a softening in demand in cyber and intelligence.
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Other measures are also showing a softening in the economy, too.
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Germany, too, has seen softening chocolate consumption in the past decade.
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Australia's commercial property sector has defied a softening in home values.
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Analysts have been closely monitoring a softening housing market this summer.
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"That is softening," she said, clarifying her own "three Gs" theory.
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Gertrude clutches a softening parsnip in her arms, murmurs to it.
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She's following a two-term Democratic president amidst a softening economy.
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Here's how to turn on the face-softening effect on Zoom:
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Trump's softening line on tariffs gave a modest lift to stocks.
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There have been some signs that Trump is softening his position.
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But there has been no softening in his attitude toward museums.
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Exports, however, tumbled in April in response to softening global demand.
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Late style often suggests a softening, a mellowing, a philosophical remove.
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Could demand for Tesla's late 2015-launched Model X be softening?
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In the 1980s, the idea of softening play became particularly popular.
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"There is that softening with, 'you can watch me undress,'" she said.
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Wilson, who is black, knows firsthand the importance of softening these borders.
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TIPS-focused funds have enjoyed consistent inflows despite the softening in inflation.
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And for all your foot softening needs, Baby Foot's got you covered.
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While demand is softening, the supply side of the economy is stabilizing.
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Total new order growth eased slightly, however, pointing to softening domestic demand.
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Since reconnecting with her fiancé Liam Hemsworth, she's softening her boisterous image.
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But instead of softening the law, the government passed even harsher ones.
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Economy, clearly not as strong as it was a year ago. Softening.
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Under pressure from activists and from migrants themselves, Mexican attitudes are softening.
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Instead of softening the transactional nature of the relationship, he celebrated it.
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The reasons for the softening of America's stance are not immediately obvious.
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But Nintendo has been softening its stance on iPhone gaming this year.
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Recent data have indicated a softening in the economic outlook, he said.
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Carmakers are particularly vulnerable—just as demand in America is softening anyway.
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But China's yuan was amongst the weakest currency performers, softening 49.8503 percent.
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In fact, Stokes has already seen slight softening in the D.C. area.
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They also have softening properties, making your hair feel smooth and supple.
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Even one of Trump's most ardent Republican critics is softening his opposition.
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Attitudes appear to be softening somewhat on the importance of religion, however.
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Trump hinted at a softening earlier in a Twitter post on Tuesday.
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It seems like Murphy, whether intentionally or not, was softening the blow.
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Would you consider that a softening of your position on this issue?
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Allowing me access to Rhodes seemed similarly geared to softening her image.
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Instead, Trump warned about the danger of softening his stance on immigration.
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"You've been kind of softening up on his words," Matthew steadfastly replied.
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So just even a slight softening could be helpful for achieving things.
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This dilatory approach has not prompted any softening in Mr. Biden's support.
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He tumbled face-first onto the tile, outstretched hands softening the blow.
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That does not mean the United States is softening toward Mr. Maduro.
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It's how he escapes the softening influence of his advisers and speechwriters.
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Some officials of the governing party continued to rule out any softening.
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A broad softening in the global economy will also weigh, he added.
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UPS confirmed to Business Insider that coronavirus is softening demand in China.
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Signs of Mr. Trump's softening against Iran have surfaced over the summer.
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Mattis' comments could signal a softening of Washington's stance to the talks.
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Local experts said that any softening in Uzbekistan could be short-lived.
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Meanwhile the Korean won pared losses against the dollar after softening overnight.
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The big miss raised concerns that the labor market could be softening.
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We should not be laughing at this tragedy by softening systemic protections.
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But even so, its decision marks a softening of that long-held norm.
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However, it doesn't seem like the European Commission will be softening its position.
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He's caught his parents softening the world, and he'll have none of it.
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But a measure of export orders fell, likely reflecting softening global economic growth.
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Thank you Christopher Eric Lane for softening my heart and making it whole.
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Abilities like Double Wallrun, Skill Roll (for softening landings) and Quickturn are essential.
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However, there have been signs that Trump may not be softening his rhetoric.
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When luck is recognized, softening its harsh effects becomes the basic moral project.
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We're decelerating, the data is softening, but we're not falling off a cliff.
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If his Minnesota numbers indicate a broader softening in the region, look out.
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But now there are signs the industry is slowing amid softening global demand.
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Although, South Korea is considering softening its ban, according to a new report.
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"He did a good job of softening the edges of socialism," Rove said.
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The iPhone-maker has been softening up its repair stance as of late.
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Also this evening, the reportedly softening relationship between Rod Rosenstein and President Trump.
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Eder said he sees demand softening over the next six to eight months.
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This increases the volume of the stool, softening it, stimulating more rapid transit.
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No hiding anything or softening, which you often have to as a woman.
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Gwinnett, long opposed to such measures, now shows signs of softening their position.
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Try this: Donald Trump said he's open to softening his stance on immigration.
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Wall Street analysts remain concerned that demand may be softening for Tesla's cars.
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Mining stocks slipped 0.2% as iron ore prices dipped due to softening demand.
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The report mirrored other regional manufacturing surveys that have shown softening in activity.
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Yet another restaurant has fallen victim to softening sales across the restaurant industry.
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CBRE and Knight Frank said there were already signs the market was softening.
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The BoE's credit data added to recent signs that consumer demand is softening.
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"First place my daddy ever had fried chicken," she said, her voice softening.
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But leaders believe softening the bill's Medicaid cuts might yet win him over.
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But hasty diversification could do more damage than a softening real estate cycle.
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Lay the chicken thighs on a roasting tray and bake until just softening.
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So while there are signs of softening, the labor market is still strong.
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But his numbers have hovered in the teens, which could suggest softening enthusiasm.
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But there are other signs the industry is slowing amid softening global demand.
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But rents there are softening, and the number of vacant storefronts is rising.
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You must embrace the authenticity of the president while softening the rough spots.
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This has led to a softening of the market, with prices dropping overall.
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Softening rents in cities like San Francisco, Washington, Denver, Miami and New York.
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The central bank's hard line on sloppy lending already shows signs of softening.
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How the government responds could have an impact on the country's softening economy.
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As Arya comes of age, her capacity for ruthlessness and retribution is softening.
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Signs of softening price growth and inflation expectations have also concerned Fed officials.
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Stephen Colbert explains what Donald Trump's 'softening' on immigration is really all about
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Their goal should be to simplify America's financial rule book, without softening its force.
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Slashes of kimchi-infused aioli introduce a hum of heat without softening the crust.
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" "This only continues a cloudy picture in terms of global growth strengthening versus softening.
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Besides, global vehicle sales have already been softening, with demand falling in key markets.
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"Softening the blow from your departure could pay dividends in the future," she says.
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But he's worried about its basic cost structure in the face of softening demand.
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Alternately, Comfort mode has the opposite effect, quieting down and softening all the bits.
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After so many years, and even with the softening of her "extreme grief," Mrs.
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It's the latest indication that Trump may be softening his stance on global warming.
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Investors had feared the Fed would hurt the softening economy with its rate hikes.
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Investors turned wary in the late afternoon in the wake of softening U.S. futures.
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Another factor that markets are warily watching is the string of softening data reports.
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S. trade tensions and softening global demand were taking a toll on the economy.
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Trump's openness to "softening" comes amid new questions about his position on the issue.
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Trump last week said he would be open to "softening" of the immigration laws.
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She should preempt that possibility by softening some of her positions, but she cannot.
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Kim Daniels (D) said she would not be softening the language in the legislation.
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Fed officials have downplayed the softening in price growth in early 2019 as temporary.
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"The economic environment is clearly softening, but it is still reasonably good," he added.
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But those shifts typically look more like a slight broadening and softening of message.
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Fueling many of these deals are rock-bottom interest rates and softening corporate earnings.
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"The fundamental picture is clearly softening," said Owen Callan, senior analyst at Cantor Fitzgerald.
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Despite the recent softening, technicals are still set to dominate Europe's secondary loan market.
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"We foresee a softening in the bonuses at the Wall Street banks," he said.
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There are some signs consumer demand is softening, however, despite a robust job market.
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The biggest sign, however, is the Senate's softening support of Trump's monthlong government shutdown.
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To measure their softening effect on Trump, just watch his recent "60 Minutes" interview.
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Money has a way of softening the blow against men accused of bad behavior.
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"A relative softening of demand," he said, goes beyond the effects of the shutdown.
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I thought we would see a softening of racial aversion during the Obama presidency.
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This, perhaps, is why in many lines of work, we've seen a sartorial softening.
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A Fed policy shift helped investors overcome a softening economy and slowing profit growth.
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"Japan should be softening the tension between the U.S. and North Korea," he added.
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In children, deficiency can lead to a softening of the bones known as rickets.
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Sure, softening shampoo, hydrating conditioner, and a good curl mousse can help in styling.
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Some of the writers are softening their stance on steroids, based on Selig's induction.
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In the second quarter you could see some softening, some refineries go to maintenance.
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Worries over softening iPhone sales have also spread among a number of analyst firms.
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It's a real softening of the backbone, the spine, in the Senate as well.
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The White House seems to be softening its stance on steel and aluminum tariffs.
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Of course, these concessions are likely limited-time offers, pegged to a softening market.
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Clearly, a divergence is afoot, implying that the internals watched by Hussman are softening.
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After calling it the "worst trade deal," he seems to be softening his stance.
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Baker has faced criticism in the past for softening coverage of President Donald Trump.
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Most people suggested softening the plates' fall with soft pads, thick blankets, quilts or mattresses.
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This comes amid a slow softening of conservatives when it comes to legalizing medical marijuana.
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A softening in the price of oil weighed on the shares of oil & gas companies.
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The British may be softening their earlier hardness, but Brussels is going the other way.
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However, this mammoth display of piety runs parallel to an increased softening in Filipino Catholicism.
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Emerging currencies elsewhere also felt the heat from Trump's trade threats despite the dollar softening.
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Toadette is great, but Toadette and Nabbit together represent a softening of the Mario experience.
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And finished his day in Arizona making clear there's no "softening" in his immigration stance.
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Mrs May thinks her softening of Brexit is as far as she can go politically.
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U.S. marketplace lenders had already been experiencing a softening of institutional investor demand for loans.
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On energy, Trump doesn't seem to be softening plans that go against what Putin wants.
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"There certainly can be a softening because we're not looking to hurt people," said Trump.
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Will the anti-immigrant UKIP see any softening in May's hard Brexit stance as treachery?
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On Wednesday, Scarborough released a music video, singing of Trump's "premature softening" on the issue.
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Faced with a sharp economic slowdown, Russian voters' enthusiasm for the ruling elite is softening.
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They swear by its skin-softening and ingrown-reducing results, plus the warm vanilla scent.
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Japanese policymakers were caught off guard by the unexpectedly big hit from softening Chinese demand.
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We have also seen a recent softening in the current conflict with Russia's Vladimir Putin.
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"We've seen a bit of softening of sales," said Michelle Krebs, an analyst with AutoTrader.
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The dollar index was flat at 95.786, with the euro softening 0.1 percent to $1.1508.
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The skin-softening ingredients, like the goat milk, shea butter, coconut oil, and olive oil.
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The actress looks at the audition judges, her eyes wide with nerves but softening nonetheless.
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"I am softening to the idea of Irish unity, purely on economic issues," he said.
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Most analysts attributed the softening to weaker prices for raw materials such as iron ore.
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The letter attacks Francis for allegedly softening the Church's stance on a range of subjects.
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The Obama administration announced in December 2014 that it was softening America's stance towards Cuba.
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For my father, though, it was more a maceration—a steady softening of fibrous resistance.
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Year-on-year CPI has been softening steadily since February, when it hit 2.7 percent.
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Softening Schaeuble's approach to the euro zone would not go down well with many Germans.
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The Polish zloty, the region's most liquid currency, is seen softening 0.9% versus current levels.
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Certain indicators already show softening, from capital expenditures to to manufacturing sentiment to residential construction.
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But on Friday, the JPMorgan Chase CEO seemed to be softening his tone on cryptocurrencies.
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"It's hard to trust the softening when the hardening has been so hard," Vargas said.
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Now that the economy is softening, it's probably too late to get rates much higher.
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Trump last month voiced openness to "softening" his immigration stance ahead of the general election.
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"There certainly can be a softening because we're not looking to hurt people," Trump said.
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It's unclear how the so-called softening would play out as the U.S. renegotiates NAFTA.
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It forms that perfect inverted turnip shape around the face, softening features while contouring them.
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There was a "softening competing environment" from the likes of Oracle and IBM, they wrote.
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Around the same time, top Education Department officials began softening their stance on incentive compensation.
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Wage growth is showing signs of slowing, and several measures of inflation expectations are softening.
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And it's a sign that Facebook is softening its usual aggressive response toward public criticism.
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Until now, she has refused to consider softening any of these so-called red lines.
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"This is what's known as softening history," said Karen Wortham, of Journey By Faith tours.
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The bank added that it was temporarily softening some other banking sector regulations as well.
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No softening, no retreating, no turning back from protecting our elections and our country's future.
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Softening euphemisms abound: to have been ''spoken to,'' instead of threatened; ''educated,'' instead of disciplined.
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Softening inflation and incessant political turmoil has hit prospects of another rate hike this year.
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But my husband is softening to the idea, so I will go along with him.
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It's a softening of their stance, but still a significant weakening of the current rules.
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That has also meant that the Fed has acted with haste to signs of softening.
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The softening of Australian shipments coincided with wet weather conditions kicking in Brazil, he added.
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Already, he'd spoiled the ending for her in hopes of softening the most brutal scene.
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But yesterday, President Trump hinted that he may be softening his stance on the company.
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And when it looked like things were softening and rolling over they would lean against that.
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And what we can see overall is a softening of economic conditions in the second quarter.
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The regime's unexpected softening towards Mr López adds confusion to a situation already fraught with it.
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OPEC has said the curbs must remain, but there are signs that stance is now softening.
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It's also pushing to grow its trucking business at a time when freight demand is softening.
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There were also questions about her declining relatability and the softening ticket sales for her tour.
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It also weakened to the day's low against the euro, softening 0.2 percent to 86.05 pence.
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Softening demand as well as the ongoing trade war continue to pressure sales, the company said.
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Macri's government has also announced the softening of import-export restrictions, among other important liberalization efforts.
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Softening the blow slightly, Washington halved its tariffs on Turkish steel imports to 25% from 50%.
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But softening economic data of late is raising concern his economic message could lose its punch.
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Officially North Korea still bans private property, though there are signs that this stance is softening.
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August 2016 Trump's interview with Hannity was where he hinted at his forthcoming "softening" on immigration.
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Argentines should come to understand that the IMF is their best hope of softening the blow.
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Jinjin Wang, Asia Telecom analyst, told UBS that domestic brands are softening demand for iPhones there.
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Like Mr Davis, he has been unenthusiastic about the government's softening on Brexit for some time.
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Knock opacity from 100 percent to around 50 percent and you get a smart softening effect.
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Phoenix (CNN)That idea that Donald Trump is softening his immigration policy: Not going to happen.
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A softening U.S. dollar combined with resilient Chinese demand has been positive for most commodity prices.
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The numbers look like a softening of support in an important part of the GOP base.
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The firearm business generated about $7 million annually, the company said, also highlighting "softening consumer demand".
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And then after what happened in Paris, we've seen some softening, and now it's coming back.
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"There certainly can be a softening because we're not looking to hurt people," Trump told Hannity.
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In Missouri, Secretary of State Jason Kander (D) had done his own work softening up Blunt.
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Meanwhile, years after Williams left the NFL, the league's stance on marijuana could actually be softening.
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The groom's father owned Radiant Industries, a manufacturer of water softening equipment that was in Brooklyn.
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Conway also declined to provide details when asked about the "softening" by CNN's Anderson Cooper Tuesday.
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A regional disaster-insurance scheme, called CCRIF, pays out quickly (see article), softening the economic blow.
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S. trade tensions and softening global demand were taking a toll on the export-reliant economy.
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He hinted at a phased approach; the hardest elements of maximum pressure seemed to be softening.
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The softening economic outlook is seen helping to undercut profit growth, which weakened in late 2018.
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"There's no reason to extend the cuts, we all know the economies are softening," he said.
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Trump's tweet on Tuesday evening suggests the president is softening his stance toward the congressional proposal.
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We "will see a softening of the sanctions that China has against North Korea," Town says.
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A softening global economy and trade conflicts have stoked the inflows into money funds, analysts said.
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Although the "asymmetry" of risks still points to an eventual rise, the tightening bias is softening.
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Credit social media and the virtual office for the beauty world's newest concern: the softening jawline.
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It is not clear whether demand for the Model 3 is softening in the United States.
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Already he's softening the steel in many of them so they can be bent more easily.
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When it comes to oversight of the financial industry, early indications point to a softening approach.
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JO TRAFFORD, PORTLAND, ME. To the Editor: Once again sports seems to be softening hard antagonisms.
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PhishMe) and Kunlun's 2016 purchase of dating app Grindr (although U.S. opposition appears to be softening).
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Update Companies are changing policies and procedures as the outbreak has travelers worried and bookings softening.
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It's often prescribed as an antidote to a recurring fear: the softening of the American man.
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Most have cheered Trump's regulation-slashing swagger, including an expected softening of vehicle fuel efficiency rules.
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The year-on-year CPI has been softening steadily since February, when it hit 2.7 percent.
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The government will show no sign of softening as it would jeopardize Macron's entire reform agenda.
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You've talked about the softening property market in the UK, perhaps a potential for investments there.
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Likewise, the banks' efforts at softening the bill's provisions during its implementation have often been unsuccessful.
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It's called "Softening"; a short version of it titled "My Brother, Teddy" became an Op-Doc.
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"This might lead to some softening of growth in the first half of 2016," they said.
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It was also a sign that Facebook is softening its usual aggressive response toward public criticism.
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There was a broad softening in demand, with new export orders being particularly weak, he added.
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He also indicated that the Trump administration was softening its position to make a deal possible.
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But their willingness to give her more time reflects the perception that she is softening her position.
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However, some tech firms are softening their arbitration demands in response to revelations of widespread workplace harassment.
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And there's no indication that those gains are softening hostility to his social agenda and personal style.
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While home values are softening, they are unlikely to fall dramatically in most parts of the country.
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I know you crave this generally recognized as safe, customizable, chemistry hacking, rat-stool-slightly-softening marvel.
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Any softening of the rules would be the latest sign of regulators taking a more accommodative stance.
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The noise from Capitol Hill does seem to coincide with the softening up of stocks this morning.
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Softening the membrane that keeps fiction from reality is a key ingredient in how its gamers game.
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"Clearly, we've seen some softening conditions," CEO Matt Comyn told analysts at an investor briefing in Sydney.
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The misgivings about future policy came before recent public statements from Fed officials echoing a softening course.
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"[Winking] is a way of softening of what could be considered threatening continued eye contact," she says.
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These softening systems provide gentle, treated water that contains fewer hair-harming minerals than standard tap does.
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Despite art-world concerns that the market may be softening, Ms. Cappellazzo, on Friday's call, sounded bullish.
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JAMES QUINCEY: Yeah, I mean, there have been some headlines softening but still growth in the region.
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" But in televised interviews both in the days before and after, Trump has hinted at a "softening.
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He failed to clarify recent reports that he might be softening his notoriously hardline stances on immigration.
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Its reliance on exports means that any softening of demand to the west would be felt quickly.
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On August 23, he told Fox News that he was open to "softening" laws on illegal immigration.
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Similar pressures are evident in the softening market for heavy industrial machinery and other major manufacturing sectors.
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Some blame increased "stamp duty" a tax on home purchases, for a softening in the London market.
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"Corporate America is hanging in there despite softening economic data," said Lindsey Bell, investment strategist at CFRA.
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In two recent interviews, Trump used both the words "softening" and "hardening" to describe his immigration evolution.
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Economists have blamed some of the softening in vehicle sales on tighter credit after industry sales surged.
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Some U.S. officials and experts have said the change in language amounted to a softening in approach.
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The Bank of England said this month it saw signs of a softening in labor market indicators.
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"There certainly can be a softening, because we're not looking to hurt people," Trump said Tuesday night.
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With Bank of Jinzhou, the challenge will be to save the bank without softening this harder line.
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Critics have speculated that the tape shows Trump softening his stance on border security and illegal immigration.
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Despite soaring home prices in certain hot urban markets, Trulia shows price gains softening around the country.
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Imports had been expected to rise 16.0 percent, softening from an 18.7 percent gain seen in September.
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Certain indicators already suggest the economy is softening, from capital expenditures to manufacturing sentiment to residential construction.
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But some senators see resistance to gun restrictions softening as national security looms larger in the debate.
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What's harder is softening the edges of a character who is, at times, her own worst enemy.
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" Entertainment Weekly wrote that "this was a very strange debut, merging grim toughness with mawkish softening twists.
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But fundamentally, that was just about softening them up to extract moderate concessions favorable to American interests.
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Experts believed Bolton's firing could lead to further softening of relations between the U.S. and North Korea.
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Some black market traders said they were not buying dollars at all, anticipating further softening of rates.
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These findings support the view that the manufacturing sector is slowing in line with softening economic growth.
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I started to understand what others had always described: the softening of edges that certainty affords us.
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At various times in the process, people suggested softening the legislation: Why not just reduce the fees?
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That didn't mean abandoning national identity, but it did mean softening how it was understood and maintained.
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Data earlier Wednesday showed U.S. consumer prices unexpectedly fell in May, suggesting a softening in domestic demand.
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"You could say the gods aren't hearing my prayers," he says, softening his words with a smile.
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Murphy on Thursday said he believes GOP lawmakers are softening on the issue after multiple mass shootings.
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Mr. Trump has gambled that China's softening economy will put pressure on Beijing's leaders to back down.
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A softening in conservative opposition to gay marriage enabled Parliament to legalize same-sex marriage in June.
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A London-based architecture firm, Mixity, redesigned the building, softening its edges and eliminating the ornamental roof.
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But it is not clear that Mr. Johnson will get much credit for softening his fellow Europeans.
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This should provide high resilience to softening pricing conditions that are being reported across several reinsurance classes.
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While softening the economic cycle's downside, the capital flowing to New York also forces domestic returns lower.
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Apple – Apple was downgraded to "neutral" from "overweight" at Atlantic Equities, citing signs of softening iPhone demand.
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If the dollar remains stable or in its softening trend, then local rates are still broadly attractive.
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On one level, Scarborough is trying to demean Trump by attacking him for "softening" his immigration position.
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However, the details of skin-smoothing and softening features have not been as widely shared and reported.
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The SFC appears to be softening its stance on dual-class structures; bankers salivate over new moneymaking opportunities.
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Recently, however, the calendar spreads appeared to peak and start softening, coinciding with a downturn in spot prices.
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This coupled with a softening wholesale market will contribute to higher subprime auto losses in the coming months.
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Techniques such as feathery brushwork and a deliberate softening of focus are often used to idealize the subject.
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In January, Apple cut its earnings guidance due in large part to softening demand for iPhones in China.
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Provisions like these could also serve as amendments to the Equality Act itself, softening opposition among moderate Republicans.
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Merkel said Putin's proposals were "tender shoots" of progress, "which give no cause for softening sanctions" so far.
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And, there are actual strings of seaweed released into the tub as it dissolves for extra skin softening.
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That agreement included greater cooperation between Northern Ireland and Ireland, which meant softening the border between the two.
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The coarser the hair, the more painful the next wax will be, so softening the follicle is key.
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TC: Except for successful serial entrepreneurs, valuations seem to softening up here in San Francisco a little bit.
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However, Iraq, OPEC's second biggest producer after Saudi Arabia, also showed signs on Wednesday of softening its stance.
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The party would also work to win young voters by softening opposition to social change, especially gay rights.
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This may leave the president room to play the saviour, perhaps by introducing an amendment softening the proposal.
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The strategy of softening Trump's image among reluctant Republicans and independents showed some signs that it was working.
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However, few diplomats see significant signs of a softening in the EU line on future trade or Ireland.
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Just ask Russell Brand, who appears to be softening his previously harsh stance on ex-wife Katy Perry.
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Softening in those sectors appeared to be the main drag on otherwise fairly resilient China data on Thursday.
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Inside the trenches, heat from the buildings, humans, and machinery was softening and destabilizing the floors and walls.
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Global growth is softening, and it is unclear how much Congress will water down Bolsonaro's pension reform bill.
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Growth is softening as the stimulus from a $1.5 trillion tax cut package and increased government spending ebbs.
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Home sales on the high end are softening, likely due to stock market volatility and general consumer queasiness.
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It thunks into potholes without much softening, though it relaxes considerably on the highway and is always quiet.
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Last week, Trump had said he was "softening" on his plan to deport all 11 million illegal immigrants.
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The apparent softening of British Prime Minister Theresa May's position suggests the end game is far from imminent.
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By offering the plans to drivers, Uber seems to be softening its strict stance that drivers are contractors.
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"Tonight confirmed what we knew all along - there is no 'softening'," Correct The Record spokeswoman Elizabeth Shappell said.
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A kind of ethereal calm surrounds him and softens his words, though they do not need much softening.
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While the luxury end of the market may be softening, the overall market in the area remains solid.
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The bank left interest rates unchanged, amid signs of an apparent softening in the euro zone's growth outlook.
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REUTERS POLL-POLISH ZLOTY SEEN SOFTENING 0.9% VS EURO IN COMING YEAR TO 4.30 (VS 4.30 PREVIOUS FORECAST)
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Benchmark crude oil prices and calendar spreads have been softening slowly but steadily for the last two months.
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Trump has made the most conspicuous concession so far, softening U.S. sanctions against the Chinese telecommunications giant ZTE.
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It contains snail secretions (yes, it feels a little slimy) and offers nice skin softening and balancing benefits.
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He's already called for softening the abortion language in the party platform, which could set up a fight.
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Clinton: not by moderating or softening its tone, but by trying to erode the support from groups Mrs.
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The political class has been abuzz with claims that President-elect Trump is softening his tone on immigration.
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Aldar's upbeat views come amid softening residential prices and rents in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) this year.
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There are already signs the hard right of the party is softening to accommodate the challenge from moderates.
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" Flake said that if there was any "softening" from Trump on undocumented immigrants, "it was buried pretty deep.
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That means it's a great natural alternative for everything from combating acne to softening strands and pouts alike.
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There are some signs in opinion polls that Trump's approval rating — which has never been high — is softening.
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Nietzsche's father died early, from "softening of the brain," after suffering years of debilitating headaches and periodic muteness.
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Technology allows us to burrow into echo chambers, exacerbating misinformation and polarization and softening up society for propaganda.
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State Department spokeswoman Heather Nauert said there has been no softening in Washington' position towards the North's denuclearization.
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He argued that the new focus on self-reporting wasn't a softening of the commission's law enforcement strategy.
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So they're giving a waiver or just softening some of the restrictions related to transferring health data electronically.
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Some economists believe it could point to softening business investment and housing markets as signs of slowing growth.
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Perhaps it was the realisation of the jaw softening effects of the beard that kick-started it all.
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The Labour leader has announced the shift amid signs that public support on the issue may be softening.
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A British official said it was felt there had been softening in the EU's rhetoric around the backstop.
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Like airlines, softening demand has forced Amtrak to drastically cut service on some of its most lucrative routes.
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The administration has been sensitive to criticism that it is softening its position on China by suspending tariffs.
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Kids are coming out as queer and trans earlier and earlier, softening people's hearts, one at a time.
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Examine facial cues and body language: eyes and mouth softening, shoulders lowering or letting breath out, for example.
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"We expect no pivot, no softening," said Frank Sharry, executive director of America's Voice, an immigrant advocacy organization.
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Critics accuse Merkel of softening her stance on EU candidate Turkey's human rights record to save the deal.
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Though softening his tone in recent months, he has been a longstanding skeptic of the energy market opening.
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But the agency has faced criticism for allegedly softening its stance on flavored vaping products under industry pressure.
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I then have a full body scrub and a 'natural softening mask' that is not for the modest.
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It serves as a key tool for softening attitudes and calming tensions between countries in times of crisis.
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"We need to begin softening the expectation that the workplace can supply your sense of identity," he said.
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"I would need to see some more softening in hard data to start worrying about an imminent recession."
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That agreement included greater cooperation between Northern Ireland and Ireland — which meant softening the border between the two.
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Analysts reconsidered profit estimates on the retailer on softening housing trends and a warning from paint company Sherwin-Williams.
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Brent calendar spreads peaked even earlier in January and have also been gently softening for nearly two months now.
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Apple and McDonald's have already warned investors about softening China sales as a result of the country's slowing economy.
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It's obvious that Vivo wants in on an expanding market as its home country China experiences softening smartphone sales.
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The data comes after softening economic numbers and further tests the ECB's resolve to roll back its stimulus scheme.
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However the WTO drops its finding that the A2674 loans are in the "prohibited" category, softening its earlier ruling.
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The difference in the colors' value is sharpest at the painting's core and fans out, softening at the corners.
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"At this stage, however, it appears more that growth in Asia is softening, rather than decelerating sharply," he added.
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The drug is effective at ripening, or softening, the cervix before procedures that require something to pass through it.
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There is also a hard core of Brexiteers among backbench MPs who will resist any softening of Brexit terms.
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Multinationals Rio Tinto and Boeing also appealed to the U.S. Treasury, seeking a softening of the terms on Rusal.
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But it also said the weaker rouble was helping several sectors and softening the blow of low commodity prices.
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The softening of the spreads arguably prefigured the collapse in prices which started towards the end of June 2014.
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And Labour Leave supporters seem to be softening their views, or even switching sides, more than Tory Leavers are.
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If you thought President Donald Trump might be softening his views on climate change since taking office, think again.
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Greece agreed to some tough fiscal targets last year in exchange for some debt softening measures from its creditors.
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The focus will be on forthcoming U.S. economic data, especially after a softening in some recent indicators, he added.
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Wooden said he expects the trend to continue for at least another few years, defying that country's softening economy.
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On Monday, Trump showed signs that he was softening his position in an interview with Fox News' Bill O'Reilly.
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It comes as Airbus and Boeing chase deals to prop up recently softening demand for wide-body passenger jets.
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He duly converted with a smash after softening up Struff with a series of punishing groundstrokes into the corners.
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The 22-year-old Shiffrin stood third after the first run in softening snow, trailing Vlhova by 0.07 seconds.
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But when it comes to softening tensions between the US and the rogue state, he really hasn't done much.
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One strategy for softening the appearance of racism is recruiting far-right mommy bloggers, like Wife With a Purpose.
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But the depressed commodity has fallen more 70 percent since June 2014 as oversupply and softening demand concerns persist.
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Trump is expected as early as June to roll back parts of Obama-era policies softening relations with Cuba.
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But there are plenty of things you can do to restore some of that much-needed, skin-softening moisture.
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And Mr. Benton produced a video aimed at softening Mr. Trump's image without seeking her input, the person said.
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Multinationals Rio Tinto and Boeing also appealed to the U.S. Treasury, seeking a softening of the terms on Rusal.
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Rio's high exposure to iron ore was also unhelpful "in a context where Chinese growth is softening", she said.
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He had a deep sonority on the baritone, softening the instrument's stentorian brawn with a smooth, almost velvety tone.
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And no amount of expanding or softening the boundaries of fidelity will ever outwit the human desire to transgress.
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" Flake also said that if there was any "softening" from Trump on undocumented immigrants, "it was buried pretty deep.
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Yields overall have declined over the last few weeks given geopolitical uncertainty and some softening of U.S. economic data.
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According to Lush, it's made with "warming cinnamon and softening organic pumpkin seed butter" to help exfoliate and moisturize.
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So while his retreat is embarrassing, it's unlikely to signal any softening of his broader stance on undocumented immigrants.
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"There certainly can be a softening, because we're not looking to hurt people," he told Fox News's Sean Hannity.
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One possibility for softening Brexit could be for Britain to remain, to some extent, within the EU's customs area.
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Even before the annual summer plant closures, automakers have been laying off workers in response to the softening demand.
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Used vehicle values continue to show signs of softening in 233 but still are healthy on a historical basis.
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For decades, US playground designers have worked on minimizing risk by reducing heights, softening surfaces, and limiting loose parts.
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If you're wrestling with whether something gives too much away, think seriously about excising or at least softening it.
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The show has been softening at the box office; for the week ending March 20, it brought in $529,468.
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"Softening" for Ben really just means that he slumps deeper in his chair and give a half-satisfied smile.
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European stocks closed higher Thursday afternoon as hopes over a softening in U.S. trade rhetoric boosted auto-related stocks.
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We settled on a two-tank softening system made of fiberglass from a company called Air and Water Quality.
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It was during a WhatsApp call that Debra Reynolds, a marketing executive in Manhattan, started noticing her softening jawline.
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Eventually we realize that he's something of a seducer, softening up the children (and us) for the real story.
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May's jobs numbers were lower than expected, stoking fears that the economy is softening more quickly than analysts predicted.
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S. trade tensions as well as softening domestic housing and immigration growth have put pressure on New Zealand's economy.
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Eastwood's latest curmudgeon is Earl Stone, one of those hard movie men in need of a deep-tissue softening.
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The announcement came a day after Twitter withdrew its first-quarter outlook, citing an anticipated softening in advertiser demand.
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Investors scooped up U.S. bonds last month on worries about U.S.-China trade tensions and a softening global economy.
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The White House is looking to the House to help it out of the predicament by softening the bill.
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This Iran group will bring all of the US government's resources to bear on softening up the Islamic Republic.
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Indeed, the whole idea of softening these standards requires historical amnesia and an obsolete understanding of public policy effects.
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"Were getting a little softening in the stock markets in response to some of the Fed comments," said Ritterbusch.
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Journalists are pushing for a softening of restrictive laws that threaten jail time for certain whistle-blowers and reporters.
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However the WTO drops its finding that the A220 loans are in the "prohibited" category, softening its earlier ruling.
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Softening the edges of working-class dreams, the cinematographer Julien Meurice washes scenes in pale pastels and hazy light.
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But he also praised Turkey as a trade partner, softening the economic threats he had issued the day before.
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A softening of the criticism would be significant partly because the United States has called Iran's missile tests unacceptable.
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But a softening of the House bill, which could help it get through the Senate, would present new problems.
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MSCI's index of Latam currencies slipped 20.26%, with Brazil's real softening 0.063% as waning risk appetite supported the dollar.
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Growing to enjoy the Middle Eastern cooking of the young family's matriarch (Bahar Pars), he finds his heart softening.
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The sharp decline in import growth since the beginning of the year suggests domestic decline is softening, he added.
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Some 3,200 unionized employees, including conductors and yard workers, are hitting picket lines amid softening demand for freight services.
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In June, Greece downgraded bribery of public officials from a felony to a misdemeanor, softening sanctions for such crimes.
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However the WTO drops its finding that the A380 loans are in the "prohibited" category, softening its earlier ruling.
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His support was also softening among some groups whom he depends upon, such as white men without college degrees.
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Fed Chairman Jerome Powell signaled rates would only be cut again if there's new evidence the economy is softening.
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Why it matters: The Brexit back-and-forth has left businesses in a tailspin amid a softening global economy.
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It's really about softening his image as a fun guy … These memes are so cringey and it is intentional.
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Another "watch item" for Boeing that could become a long-term problem is the softening of air cargo demand.
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However the WTO drops its finding that the A215 loans are in the "prohibited" category, softening its earlier ruling.
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In 2001, The New Republic examined them in the context of the Republican Party's softening tone toward the country.
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It was not clear if consumer reluctance was due to softening local conditions or worries about the trade war.
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While layoffs remain relatively low, the third straight weekly increase in claims suggests some softening in labor market conditions.
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Regardless, it definitely means that you shouldn't be afraid to leave butter out for a few hours for optimal softening.
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Since then, after criticism from fellow Republicans, the administration has added caveats to the withdrawal, effectively softening Trump's original declaration.
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Trump's comment followed remarks from Saudi Arabia's energy minister saying OPEC was considering cutting supply next year, citing softening demand.
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By Jersey's Best Dancers, Lifetime bloomed from their hardcore origins, softening their songs with addictive melodies and pleading thematic content.
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Softening and dampening the crust slightly will make cutting the biscotti much easier and will result in smooth, clean slices.
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The data show plenty to be dovish about: softening core inflation in the short-term, and falling household inflation-expectations.
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ISIS beheading videos and ISIS-inspired attacks in the US began softening attitudes toward muscular foreign policy and surveillance programs.
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Fourth, establishment Republicans who are softening on Trump because they think he is more electable than Cruz are smoking something.
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Cheaper, "novelty" sex toy companies might still be making jelly rubber toys, which are made using softening agents called phthalates.
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The recent softening of both spot prices and calendar spreads marks the turning of an epicycle underway since mid-2017.
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The timing and severity of this softening is uncertain and depends on factors including interest rates and overall economic conditions.
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The softening in the dollar comes following some strong gains on Friday on the back of stronger CPI inflation numbers.
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The softening in property activity appeared to drag on broader growth in the third quarter, as many economists had predicted.
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"The extension suggests a softening and an eventual lifting of the sanctions," a source at a commodities trading firm said.
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Trump is due to roll back portions of the Obama-era policies softening relations with Cuba, CNN reported in May.
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Global growth is softening, and it is unclear how much Congress will water down President Jair Bolsonaro's pension reform bill.
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Jobbik, a former far-right group, has softened its ideology, opening toward Jews and softening its rhetoric on the Roma.
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While sales volumes are softening, especially for cheaper cars, customers are still paying remarkably high prices for cars, King added.
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Before rally, Jeff Sessions had bit of an awkward Q+A w/ press, bit flummoxed by Trump "softening" comments: pic.twitter.
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Still, the charity has faced its share of challenges in recent years, including a loss of membership and softening donations.
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"He wasn't softening on anything," Donald Trump Jr. said in a preview of CNN's "Anderson Cooper 360" airing late Tuesday.
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Exhale to release (but you can keep your eyes gently closed, if you prefer), softening your face, jaw and tongue.
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The speech comes amid scrutiny of the GOP presidential nominee after he indicated openness to "softening" his position on immigration.
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"An opportunity to experience daylight, sunlight, rain hitting your head — it's as basic as that," he said, his voice softening.
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Despite the softening economic numbers, traders still bet the Federal Reserve will raise rates at its June 13-14 meeting.
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Sales of pet food rose by nearly 12% in 2015, a reflection of a softening of Chinese attitudes toward animals.
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"It's an interesting softening of the President's rhetoric, which has been pretty hard-line on the travel ban," Shear said.
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But Mr. Grassley offered no public signals that the Republicans were softening their opposition to holding hearings on the nomination.
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Luxury prices in Washington, D.C., have been softening, and were down 4 percent in the second quarter, according to Redfin.
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"There certainly can be a softening, because we're not looking to hurt people," Trump told Fox News host Sean Hannity.
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But the official acknowledged that Trump's response will be closely watched for signs he's softening or conceding anything to Kim.
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QUINCEY: I DO THINK SO. I THINK YOU SAW A SOFTENING COMING INTO Q2 AND INTO Q3 – INTO THE SUMMER.
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Refinery margins: Global refinery margins have been trending lower over the past year, suggesting that demand for oil was softening.
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He was a top adviser to Richard M. Nixon's presidential campaign in 1968, softening the candidate's hard-edge, unapproachable image.
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"We're seeing a number of indications of a softening economy," said Bruce McCain, chief investment strategist at Key Private Bank.
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BMW has also seen slight growth in Europe, although there are signs that demand in England is softening, he added.
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Draghi said last week an "ample degree of monetary accommodation is still necessary" to boost inflation and "softening" global growth.
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This year, however, I'm softening the blow with spring cleaning apps, starting with the simple but reliable Cleaning Checklist app.
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Ferry services to mainland China began in 2001, and Kinmen's view of its giant neighbor has been softening since then.
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Investors have largely been willing to forgive the company's softening profits as long as the investments resulted in increased sales.
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Trade tensions are contributing to a softening in global growth, he said, adding to downside risks to U.S. economic growth.
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Factory goods orders declined 0.8%, pulled down by softening demand for transportation equipment, computers and electronic orders, and primary metals.
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The nearly 1723,2172-foot Central Park South tower has proved to be an outlier in an otherwise softening luxury market.
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Polls in Singapore have also suggested changing attitudes toward gays, and a perceived softening in tone from some establishment figures.
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Polls in Singapore have also suggested changing attitudes toward gays, and a perceived softening in tone from some establishment figures.
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On Beauty The latest softening soaks, exfoliating peels and overnight masks are not designed for your face — but your feet.
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The risk of a no-deal Brexit hangs over the economy, with business and consumer confidence softening as a result.
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Price increases are broadest on the lower end of the market, while they are softening slightly on the high end.
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Put another way, Mr. Xi is not softening the party up to share power more broadly beyond the anointed few.
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"Headwinds are intensifying, including rising raw material costs, a strong U.S. dollar, and softening market conditions in China," Kramer said.
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Yet the slight softening could suggest a change in rhetoric following protracted criticism from Sadiq Khan, the new London mayor.
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The report from the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp showed housing starts softening after a strong 2015 and early 2016.
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Softening wholesale pork prices underscored the need for robust export sales at a time of ample U.S. supplies, Kalo said.
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It was not clear if consumer reluctance was due to softening local conditions or worries about the U.S. trade war.
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There are signs of a softening stance from Beijing, following the initial hardline rhetoric from government officials and state media.
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President Donald Trump's economic sanctions, meant to bludgeon Iran into softening its regional policies, have instead made it more belligerent.
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Isarescu said while Wednesday's decision could put softening pressure on the leu, the rate differential was favourable for the currency.
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Some 3,200 unionized employees, including conductors and yard workers, hit picket lines on Tuesday amid softening demand for freight service.
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In her few interviews, Ms. Trump, a former model, has had a softening effect on her husband's hammer-blunt approach.
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Trump has tried recently to broaden his appeal to them, hinting at a softening of his hardline position on immigration.
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He was most brutal on celebrities in the crowd, softening them up with a few jabs before throwing a haymaker.
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"I've been able to overcome even terrible times," she says, her voice softening as she recounts a year of tragedy.
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It means softening the constructions in your mind that get in the way of experiencing what's in front of you.
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The pivot, or softening, whatever you want to call it is just part and parcel of that same wishful thinking.
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O) shares lost 261 percent as worries over softening demand for high-end smartphones were underscored as Corning Inc (GLW.
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Conservative elites wrote a whole elaborate plan for reform after the 2012 election, counseling a softening on immigration (ha ha).
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Per the latest reading of the ISM manufacturing index, manufacturing activity slowed to a two-year low, thanks to softening demand.
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Swedbank CEO Bonnessen said he has seen a slight softening in Swedish loan demand following amortization requirement introduced on June 1.
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It comes after sharp losses on Wall Street in the previous session, with technology firms tumbling amid concerns about softening demand.
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China's economy has been slowing this year and analysts expect a further softening over coming months, hurt by a Sino-U.
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Labor market strength and improvement in manufacturing are in stark contrast with a recent softening in consumer, construction and business spending.
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Softening the barrier between conscious and subconscious thought has important implications for psychotherapy, said Goldsmith, allowing people to recall repressed memories.
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Capex growth has also started to moderate, which seems likely to continue as capex expectations and corporate confidence have been softening.
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Manufacturing is also being hobbled by last year's surge in the dollar and softening global economic growth, which are hurting exports.
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Friday's data confirmed softening demand for part-time workers flagged by at least one staffing industry chief executive in recent months.
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Live cattle and feeder cattle futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange also declined, pressured by long liquidation and softening beef prices.
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Because engagement on its core platform is softening, those cookies can help the social media company build more complete user profiles.
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Various designers are softening the angles of sharp tailoring and swapping in skirts as the bottoms of the traditional two-piece.
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The fact that Alibaba is moving now also suggests regulators are softening on outfits that strictly might be considered overseas investors.
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Global automotive manufacturers, however, had urged a softening of the proposals for all-electric battery vehicles and electric plug-in hybrids.
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Cleansing conditioners are designed to gently free your strands of debris, while softening and conditioning the hair at the same time.
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Utilizing watermelon's hydrating powers, the lightweight sleeping mask quickly gained a cult following for its skin-softening and glow-giving properties.
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And although GDPgrowth of 3.2% in the first quarter hid some softening components, recent trends suggest that they will bounce back.
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But some nations are nevertheless softening their attitude toward the once-taboo drug, and bringing it to hospitals in the region.
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Fuelling this dovishness is a softening of the global economy and there was further gloomy news on this front on Thursday.
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Ghana's cedi is seen firm next week on increased central bank dollar sales amid softening forex demand by businesses, analysts said.
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Softening The Edges In polite conversation with friends and relatives, we are all taught to soften the edges of our conflict.
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Moderate inflation and softening domestic demand support the Federal Reserve's pledge to be "patient" before raising interest rates further this year.
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Exposure growth benefits are partially offset by some weakening primary insurance market pricing and significant rate softening in many reinsurance lines.
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The auto sector has come under pressure this year with sales softening and manufacturers working on the transition to electric vehicles.
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After promising a softening in his immigration policy for days, Trump stepped up to the stage and did no such thing.
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The plan also calls for boosting the presence of women in the workforce and softening Saudi Arabia's hard-line social rules.
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Australia's commercial property sector is defying a softening in home values, with city downtown capacity barely growing and demand outstripping supply.
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Despite softening in Cuban-American relations, policies remain tepid and hurdles impede eager investors who seek to crack the new market.
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They signaled a further softening in his immigration position as he tries to bolster support among moderate voters and minority groups.
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Then, the divide between the hard-liners and anyone who wanted some sort of softening, even for humanitarian reasons, was seismic.
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During an event earlier this week, the business mogul indicated he may be open to some "softening" in the immigration laws.
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Spot prices and spreads are now softening to avert or at least mitigate a period of potential oversupply in 2019/2020.
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At a town hall in North Carolina, Schricker had pressed Pence on his continual "softening up" of Trump's language and policies.
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But Khosrowshahi is not softening on one of Uber's other battles, namely, a lawsuit from Waymo, Alphabet's self-driving car venture.
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"We expect Powell will clear the air, acknowledging some softening in the growth outlook but also highlighting data dependence," Hatzius wrote.
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This is one reason why autos and housing have been softening; the change in interest rates has been quite large, too.
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Given bipartisan support for border security and Trump's softening characterization of the wall, normal hard bargaining should produce a sensible agreement.
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Women also reported high levels of "softening" their language so that they would come off as less aggressive in the workplace.
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The euro's gains were also bolstered by the general trend of dollar weakness across the board due to softening U.S. yields.
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While the president-elect may have taken controversy to a new level, he is softening on some of his hardline stances.
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Capable of softening for Lady Mary and his new bride, but has spent most of the past season being a prat.
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A softening but still resilient property market, underpinned by steady prices, would be welcome news for both China's policymakers and developers.
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But his point — that the new rule governing slides at second base is softening baseball's hard edge — reverberated around the game.
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One reason for this softening on criminal justice issues may be that there's not, despite Trump's warnings, that much crime anymore.
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Ultimately, Footloose posits, progress starts small, on an individual level—from Ren adapting to his surroundings to Shaw softening his zeal.
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Deutsche Bank downgraded the stock to 'hold' from 'buy' after the results raised worries about account losses and softening marketing spending.
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Vincent K. Brooks, said on Saturday that while the North's abilities were undiminished, Mr. Kim appeared to be softening his threats.
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And yet all major parties seem to be, if anything, softening in their stance against Moscow, while hardening their anti-Americanism.
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In particular, the language used around the relationship between the enslaved and enslavers has had a softening effect on the institution.
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To sell $31 billion in a single day would not suggest that there's a lot of softening in the Chinese economy.
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It threatens to intimidate agencies into softening their analysis or not delivering information that the president needs to hear, he said.
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The economy is softening, profit growth is slowing, and a trade war between the United States and China is grinding on.
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Economists are looking for a slight rebound in July, but another drop would confirm fears that the housing market is softening.
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The assumed end to the story would be Mel taming her master and Bors softening in turn — the child become parent.
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Also, the market is softening overall, so you may not get as much as you would have a few months ago.
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The line on cannabis may be softening elsewhere, says the justice ministry official, but such talk has no place in Japan. ■
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Cruise companies have typically had stringent cancellation fees and polices, but some companies are softening their stance as health conditions unfold.
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Sales started softening, and while 3G's cost-cutting efforts resulted in robust profit margins, the stock dropped as investors got nervous.
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A government crackdown on debt and riskier types of financing in recent years have also led to a softening in investment.
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"It is a general risk-off move ... the fundamental picture is clearly softening," said Owen Callan, senior analyst at Cantor Fitzgerald.
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At the same time, there has been a softening in U.S. trade rhetoric towards European Union carmakers, also helping the euro.
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Either way, the yolk provides a softening, binding depth and richness to what otherwise is quite clean and sharp and bright.
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Spot prices and spreads are now softening to avert or at least mitigate a period of potential oversupply in 2019/133.
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Schoolteachers heard the boys giggling at the sweat shine of their bosoms; young roller-skaters found themselves stuck in softening asphalt.
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Yet the number of apartments coming onto the market suggests a continued oversupply and softening prices — especially at the high end.
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Meanwhile, upcoming Chinese data should show the monetary pumps are working hard at softening the economic blow from the trade war.
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The retail industry is obviously changing — there has been a softening of mall traffic and sales are shifting more to online.
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They seek out college students as new recruits by softening their image with jokes, pop culture references and euphemisms for hate.
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Last year was a challenging one for investors, thanks to rising world trade tensions and softening economic growth, the report adds.
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A renegotiation seems to depend on whether the FARC would accept tougher conditions, maybe combined with a softening of Uribe's demands.
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The housing market has been softening for the last several months, as younger homebuyers are increasingly unable to find affordable homes.
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Like Hillary, Warren is a hopeless scold whose attempts at softening under the guidance of high-paid advisers can only backfire.
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"A lot of LNG is coming ... There's no doubt that will create market softening over the next two years," Walker said.
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To the Brexitologists, his use of the word "alignment" was significant, representing a softening of Labour's previous tests for supporting Brexit.
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For two solid days, I basked in 19th-century leisure, feeling my nerves softening and my attention span stretching back out.
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Prepare the fold in butter: use a rolling pin to pound out cold butter to create extensibility without warming or softening.
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Fan thus calls for a softening of masculine values at a time when feminist movements are largely concentrated on female empowerment.
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Import orders also worsened, reflecting softening demand at home despite a flurry of growth-supporting measures rolled out earlier this year.
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The poll showed overall support for Biden softening to 37% from 46% two weeks after his campaign launch in late April.
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"Over the last several weeks we've seen a further softening of the fare environment, so it's very competitive out there," he said.
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Partly that is because of the softening lines of deterrence, undermined by new technology and techniques such as cyber and hybrid war.
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Despite softening his tone, Lopez Obrador has butted heads with Mexico's business community, calling several tycoons influence traffickers who benefit from corruption.
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There was softening of support for Hun Sen&aposs party in the last general election in 2013 and local elections last year.
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The men of the 398th were tasked with softening up German beach defenses before the infantry ran headlong into their hostile fire.
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Austria has also proposed excluding the sale of users' data from the activities covered by the planned tax, softening the Commission's proposal.
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A likely Chinese offer of a "truce" would probably entail a softening of Australia's attitude towards Chinese maritime, economic and political activities.
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The threatened cuts could be a cover for Ryanair shifting capacity out of Ireland because of softening demand for air travel there.
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Moore said he rejected the idea that the U.S. economy could only grow at 2% but acknowledged economic softening impacting other countries.
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Moore said he rejected the notion that the U.S. economy could only grow at 2% but acknowledged other countries' economies were softening.
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Uncertainty about the direction of China's reform policies was "softening confidence", John Frisbie, president of the U.S.-China Business Council, told Reuters.
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But combined with competitive airfare and hotel rates from cheaper oil and softening demand, travelers can cobble together a much cheaper trip.
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Caitlyn Jenner -- a longtime staunch Republican -- is softening her political views, or at least she's "willing to listen" ... as she puts it.
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This all doesn't look good for Biden, whose lackluster fundraising numbers don't pair well with softening showings in early-voting state polling.
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Growth will surely slow as fiscal stimulus wears off, so softening economic data, in the housing market say, do not justify panic.
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Ultimately, Benger finds the issue all boils down to women's commitment to being unapologetically straightforward — without sugarcoating, softening, or curbing that directness.
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They signaled a further softening in his immigration position as he girds for a battle against Democrat Hillary Clinton in the Nov.
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The softening in manufacturing activity around the world stemmed largely from the trade conflict between the United States and its trading partners.
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The Kenyan shilling has been broadly unshaken by the political events, softening just over 1 percent since the start of the year.
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Both are factors that may be weighing on the number of meal and snack breaks that people take and softening lunchtime traffic.
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Why it matters: Per the report, President Trump's team is softening its positions in order to finish a deal by the summer.
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It's almost as if the Max has a softening filter over the sound, which takes away some of the clarity and punch.
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Though Trump appeared to have been softening his immigration policies, he recently shifted back to his usual hardline position on the issue.
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A renegotiation seems to depend on whether the FARC would accept tougher conditions, maybe combined with a softening of demands from Uribe.
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There's I think a few parts of the world that are softening, they are clearly are represented in the IMF economic outlooks.
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The continent faces a developing trade war with the United States, a populist challenge from Italy's new government and softening export demand.
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Profits of China's industrial companies have been softening since the second half of 2018 as the economy slowed and producer prices weakened.
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It could help dent Republican favorability statewide in the 2016 election while also softening up Rauner before the pivotal 2018 governor's race.
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The majority of the Fed's 12 districts reported that firms expressed positive near-term outlooks despite a recent softening in consumer spending.
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"There has been this undercurrent in the market about whether the economy is softening," said Quincy Krosby, market strategist at Prudential Financial.
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Last month, he floated the notion of "softening" his deportation stance, but his Phoenix speech featured a tough law-and-order approach.
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"Euro has limited upside given risk factors such as the Italian budget, brexit and more recently the softening economic activity," said Catril.
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" After the administration took office in 2017, Mnuchin began softening that pledge, which had come to be known as the "Mnuchin Rule.
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This scene was part of the longer arc of Eli this season softening up a little bit — falling in love, being betrayed.
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Spanish utility Enagas jumped 5.5% after a media report said a Spanish regulator was considering softening proposed cuts to gas grid returns.
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A softening or removal of sanctions would allow Western investment and credit to flow in, lifting growth and strengthening Putin's election prospects.
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The company was optimistic of meeting that target despite continued softening of the U.S. economy, thanks to investments in improving network efficiency.
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But I was troubled by the way most of the characters besides Grayling — including her mother — experience no growth, change or softening.
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It's this tragic irony of Hoover as a person that stuck with me the most, even softening my original views on him.
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Despite public statements softening its stance, the Trump administration could still take a hard line on Chinese investments in U.S. tech companies.
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But as it prepares for national elections next year, it has shown signs of softening its position on a number of issues.
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One recent morning the emergency brake light came on and a warning began chiming, one last spasm of its softening automotive brain.
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But it is also exposed to the retail sector, where mall rents are softening as shopkeeper tenants lose business to online rivals.
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Federal Reserve chair Jay Powell said on Wednesday that the Fed had "seen developments that may signal some softening" in global growth.
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The move demonstrates Blackstone's confidence in the world's second-largest economy in the face of a softening property market and economic slowdown.
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Now the company and CEO Jim Hackett must address operational problems as demand for vehicles is softening in major markets, he wrote.
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Mr. Obama believed the deal could be a step toward empowering moderates within Iran's government and softening bitter relations with the West.
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Often, rather than hard cuts away from interviews, the camera lingers for a second or two, capturing the softening of a pose.
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On the punchy "Graffiti," Murray chewed on his horn, softening the rhythm, and Nic Caccioppo's drums ended up in an open tumble.
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For more bulk, try a mousse: R&Co's Rodeo Star ($30) combines softening vitamin E with plumping copolymers for a noncrunchy finish.
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When Treasury secretaries have made comments that seemed to suggest a softening on that, markets have reacted, as they did this week.
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You have short-rates pushing up a bit and equity softening up with the likelihood of a fourth rate hike this year.
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The move demonstrates Blackstone's confidence in the world's second-largest economy in the face of a softening property market and economic slowdown.
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The rest are Democrats, and for the most part, they are not softening their political views to please the state's conservative voters.
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Biden's numbers are already softening as Elizabeth Warren rises to second place in Iowa on the back of an unapologetic progressive message.
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The Japanese currency extended declines after softening overnight when the Bank of Japan kept policy steady and made some minor communication tweaks.
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The degree of softening or moderating such a system has no significant bearing on the fundamental sociopolitical and economic trajectory of Iran.
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The softening, supported by the government, was welcomed but not enough to please the producers who still view the tax as discriminatory.
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Australia, one of the group's 18 members, insisted on removing references to coal in the final declaration and on softening the language.
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In 2013, Mexico, Colombia and Guatemala called for a United Nations special session with the intent of softening international narcotics policy agreements.
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Like others, Mr. Gao acknowledged softening his commentaries to avoid trouble, trying to work around, or one step ahead of, the censors.
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Paramount took the film away from her, softening it (in her version, the Matthau character kills several people), but its genius remains.
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Mike says he fired off a stern message to Ronnie ... urging him to "wake the f**k up" before softening his tone.
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So when a grizzling baby is brought onto a bus where Rosie is sitting, we see only her softening reaction to it.
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He warned, however, that there were significant risks, including the U.S.-China trade war and the ensuing softening of the global economy.
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Since "Softening," I've been slowly working on a film about my daughters: Emma, 13, and my youngest child, Willow, who is 5.
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A recent softening in growth cannot hide that, thanks to structural reforms and investment, Italy's competitiveness and overall business environment have improved.
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U.S. markets, which had been holding their breath on the new policy, relaxed after the exemptions signaled a softening stance on trade.
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Einhorn countered that his plan would give GM more flexibility to retain cash at a time when U.S. auto sales are softening.
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Softening the verdict on the Vichy regime, the historical ancestor of the French far right, would make such an alliance more plausible.
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Signs of a softening in U.S.-Mexico trade tensions and Washington granting Chinese exporters more time before increasing tariffs also boosted sentiment.
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By contrast, Brent calendar spreads have remained firmly in backwardation, and recently tightened again after softening during much of the last three months.
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Last week, U.S. data showed tepid growth in first-quarter gross domestic product and a softening in the Fed's preferred measure of inflation.
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Despite the magnetic dampers being capable of softening the suspension for more compliant road manners, they seem dead-set on keeping things firm.
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Given the weakness yesterday caused by Apple and a pretty underwhelming ISM report and that contributed to the concerns about global growth softening.
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Inflation measures have generally been softening, partly because of oil prices, which have fallen sharply since October on signs of an economic slowdown.
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However, despite increased workplace activity and a softening in inflation expectations, households reported a fall in income for the first time since January.
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An overall softening of rhetoric from Trump's administration on NAFTA and about U.S. companies that invest in Mexico has calmed nerves for now.
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In 1.43, it actually declined 21.4 percent: As the coal market started softening, Peabody CEO Gregory Boyce kept insisting that demand would rebound.
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It's just the right amount of gritty and nourishing to scrape off all the dead stuff while protecting and softening the healthy skin.
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Pence's job is harder: softening Trump's rough edges and limiting the fallout from what many Republicans see as the nominee's self-inflicted wounds.
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Watson credits Edith Wilson with softening President Woodrow Wilson's position on women's suffrage, and Eleanor Roosevelt was a famously action-oriented first lady.
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Rising wages should help support consumer spending and soften the hit to the economy from a softening housing market and stalling business investment.
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However, some analysts were concerned the sale of the engineering and services business could be hit by softening conditions in the construction sector.
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Many are wary of softening measures against Slim, whose company has waged numerous court battles to stymie the legislation and maintain its power.
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Softening data on consumer spending and housing, a weak global picture and, importantly, muted inflation pressures have pushed the Fed to the sidelines.
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Now he wants "change in all elements" such as softening sentences, easing parole, more help to treat mental health and offer job skills.
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But some near-term caution is anticipated given a softening in economic data and uncertainty in Italy - the euro zone's third-biggest economy.
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Last month, the Fed decreased key borrowing costs for the first time since 2008, citing a softening global economy and sluggish domestic inflation.
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But it straddles the line between its tension and its comedy, softening its more sober moments with a wry joke or vice versa.
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Last month, the Fed lowered key borrowing costs for the first time since 2008, citing a softening global economy and sluggish domestic inflation.
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"A lot of the problems that led to the company's softening fundamentals over the last couple of years haven't gone away," said Hottovy.
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Political pressure aside, commentators in the easing camp have pointed to a strong currency and softening inflation pressures as justification for BOJ action.
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The laws will likely disenfranchise valid voters -- at least in their strictest application before any judicial softening -- without providing any fraud-reducing benefit.
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The Vatican declined to comment on the report which touched off fierce media speculation that Francis was softening the Church stance on homosexuality.
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In a "Hannity" town hall with Fox News Sean Hannity, Trump said Tuesday night he's open to "softening" laws dealing with undocumented immigrants.
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That, in turn, suggests that stocks could be set for poor returns given global trade worries, softening PMI data and diminished inflation expectations.
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Business confidence has showed signs of softening, and the pace of urban fixed-asset investment hit its weakest rate on record in July.
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On two ground-softening trips to Germany earlier this year, he promised to tackle problems at home before making demands of his neighbours.
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Those most fervently opposed to immigration have pushed back against the rumored "softening" in his stance that he could articulate on Wednesday night.
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The move was a public relations masterstroke that took advantage of softening government control and tapped into a public hunger for local films.
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Persistently low interest rates and increasingly intense competition, especially in non-life reinsurance, continue to drive price softening across certain major reinsurance classes.
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Vanadium prices in China have more than tripled over the course of 2018, albeit with some recent softening from their early-November peaks.
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Now that I'm getting older I'm softening up to all the music I loved as a kid and was embarrassed by in college.
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And for a president who is having trouble finding support for his agenda, that softening could signal more problems in the months ahead.
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"In 2018, U.S. wine exports to Asia experienced a softening compared to the healthy growth rates of the prior two years," Beros said.
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"Gold has been edging up and the main driver is a softening dollar," said Margaret Yang, a market analyst with CMC Markets, Singapore.
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The comments — showing a softening on his immigration stance — were meant to damage Trump, who was edging closer to clinching the Republican nomination.
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Still, investors remained concerned about a cyclical downturn, a weak global economy and softening demand, factors other industrial companies cited in recent days.
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But analysts at Alfa Bank said in a note to investors that the chances for a softening of the reform were "quite high".
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"There certainly can be a softening because we're not looking to hurt people," Trump told Fox News host Sean Hannity on Tuesday night.
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"Headwinds to this benign scenario include a softening in global economies and continued international trade frictions, particularly with China and Europe," Petta said.
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Since the shake-up, Trump has signaled a softening to his approach on immigration, though he has not set out any new policies.
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The softening of the ranchera was also signalled by his visible homosexuality, with his tight white trousers, sequinned shirts, makeup and mannered gestures.
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While most spas aim to remove toxins like alcohol from your body, this one preaches the skin-softening and relaxing benefits of hops.
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Before softening its stance ahead of lucrative deal, Tokyo had declined any kind of civil-nuclear agreement with New Delhi on NPT issue.
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" (Facebook's words, not ours.) The first patent describes a process for "smoothing or softening skin appearance in videos or images in real-time.
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The euro zone faces a developing trade war with the United States, a populist challenge from Italy's new government and softening export demand.
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These two pundits want liberals to help heal a bitterly divided nation by softening their rhetoric about Republicans, even die-hard Trump supporters.
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One moment, the art world was bemoaning Sotheby's poor Impressionist and modern sale on Monday evening as confirmation of a softening of demand.
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But volumes were later constrained by the reduction in market supplies due to African swine fever and the softening in demand, it said.
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It's also raising questions about whether Trump's hard line on trade is softening ahead of talks with Chinese negotiators in Washington this week.
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Although inflation is seen easing, most analysts at Ukrainian banks and brokerages suggest it is too early to expect any monetary policy softening.
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This represents a major development after a lengthy battle with drug control groups and religious leaders that fiercely opposed any softening of policy.
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"Softening demand growth and new supply should cool the bullish sentiment and push prices lower by the end of the year," Barclays said.
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"As we moved into 2019, there's been a modest slow down and, compared to 2019, the freight rates have been softening," Wills said.
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Mr. Trump last week suggested a "softening" toward illegal immigrants, then seemed to reverse himself under fierce and immediate criticism from some conservatives.
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Despite a softening art market, Sotheby's has still been able to attract "record prices," Mr. Smith said, when it can obtain prime inventory.
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That marked a softening of their previous stance and raises the possibility of compromise on an issue that has vexed past coalition talks.
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The tax cut deserves credit for softening the blow from the reduction in inflation, which brought on a sharp recession in 1981-82.
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Despite the previous president's efforts in softening some trade regulations, Congress has yet to end the 57-year embargo between the two countries.
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Whoever the candidate, "there'll be no significant softening of opposition to Germany underwriting fiscal policies elsewhere in the euro area," according to Scicluna.
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The additional options mark a softening of the administration's stance on the issue, but stop short of a full delay from Jan. 1.
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Profit growth for China's industrial companies has been softening since the second half of 2018 as the economy slowed and producer prices weakened.
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I touched base with three analysts — one interpreted Pompeo's remarks as a "marginal softening," while two others saw no change from Hook's comments.
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This week, some expressed disappointment that Mr. Trump appeared to be softening his tone on deporting people who are in the country illegally.
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I wonder if we failed as parents to instill compassion in the twins, if we somehow hardened their hearts instead of softening them.
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But there were signs of softening, too, mainly from Senator Charles E. Grassley, Republican of Iowa and the head of the Judiciary Committee.
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Recent softening in Europe, Australia and other parts of the world coincides with Mr. Trump's intensified trade fight with China and other partners.
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According to CNN Travel, it also features high ceilings, LED lights, and almost vertical walls, softening the tube effect felt in most planes.
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News Analysis Legislation signed by Trump poses a direct challenge to Beijing's rule, but trade and the softening Chinese economy present bigger problems.
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His predecessor, hardliner Martin Wheatley, was ousted by the government in what was seen by critics as a softening of tone towards lenders.
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But with economy softening and its politics gridlocked, an increasingly besieged China seems less and less likely to realize all of its goals.
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Fall Preview Projects debuting this fall suggest that hard barriers between the designed environment and the natural one are softening — maybe for good.
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But while the U.S. Secretary of State showed no softening in his opposition to Huawei, he was keen to downplay the broader impact.
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The number of Americans filing applications for unemployment benefits fell last week, but the underlying trend suggested some softening in labor market conditions.
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"But even allowing for potential conservatism, the more likely outcome in our minds is a modest softening of consensus earnings expectations," Baker said.
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But time has a way of softening all barriers, and of late, the gospel impulse has firmly entrenched itself into hip-hop's mainstream.
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Grenell also: And just this week Grenell showed the power of his bully pulpit in softening Berlin's resistance to banning Hezbollah from Germany.
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But it has become a less remote prospect after the Supreme Court's most recent pro-arbitration rulings and softening attitudes at the SEC.
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"Developer and investor sentiment for speculative building is definitely softening as pre-letting is fast becoming the prerequisite for starting construction," Cracknell said.
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The tepid retail sales figures rounds off a week of disappointing data for sterling bulls, including a softening of UK inflation in December.
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The losses came after Caterpillar and Nvidia Corp joined a growing list of companies cautioning about the crippling effects of softening Chinese demand.
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Luckily, solutions to the duck curve abound — all kinds of options for making the grid more flexible and softening the peaks and ramps.
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And UBS warns that Netflix app downloads in the second quarter showed a softening in southern Europe, France and Germany, but found consistency elsewhere.
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The agency expects SCOR's diversified business profile and prudent underwriting policy to provide resilience to a protracted period of price softening, should this occur.
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The senior government officials have been hired to help navigate the regulatory landscape and coordinate campaigns aimed at softening the images of their companies.
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As Mrs May keeps softening her red lines, many expect the eventual result to combine elements from both a hard and a soft Brexit.
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New home sales tumbled in October, the latest indication that the housing market was softening because of higher interest rates, a third report showed.
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In the rest of the world, the global outlook is softening, with the balance of risks tilted towards the downside, according to many forecasters.
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We decide to try to do a bit anyway and get one garden done before it's too warm and the ground is softening up.
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Viacom fell 4.1 percent to $37.65 on a softening advertisement market and news that Charter Communications has re-tiered five of Viacom's flagship networks.
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The softening comes a week after crude prices hit 2000 highs on the back of a quicker-than-expected rebalancing in physical oil markets.
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Traders are hanging on the president's every word looking for an easing in his rhetoric and a potential softening in the ongoing trade war.
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Investors will look for whether the U.S. central bank notes softening inflation, or comments on market pricing on the path of future rate moves.
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"I don't think the market received the signals they were looking for about near-term softening," said Philip Diehl, president of U.S. Money Reserve.
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As she negotiates with her captor, and deepens her relationships with the teapot and others, the beast finds himself softening to her compassionate hand.
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He added though that the RMB depreciation pressure remains elevated on the US dollar rally, surging US treasury yields and softening China growth outlook.
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" Tillerson's comments were a significant softening of language on the Iran nuclear deal — Trump previously called it "an embarrassment to the the United States.
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For shooting more challenging objects with Portrait mode like transparent cups or water bottles, the Pixel 2s do a better job softening the background.
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The aggressive way that they chose to reduce noise created an overall "softening," especially noticeable in photos with fine detail when cropped or zoomed.
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This is our way of sort of softening the blow especially ahead of the IG report that supposed to come out later to speak.
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BAKU, May 30 (Reuters) - Azerbaijan's central bank governor Elman Rustamov said on Tuesday that the regulator planned to consider possibility of softening monetary policy.
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Weak consumer demand and business investment, high unemployment and a huge degree of slack across the economy are all contributing to softening inflationary pressures.
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There were also signs that U.S. position was softening on Wednesday after some Republicans said they would not support the president's tariffs on Mexico.
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"Our monthly agents survey suggests cruise demand weakened in August, with prices also softening," equity analyst Jamie Rollo wrote in a note to clients.
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The agency expects Munich Re's diversified business profile and prudent underwriting policy to help the reinsurer to weather a protracted period of price softening.
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The U.S. jobless rate is near its lowest level in 50 years although lately there have been signs of softening in the labor market.
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Marine took over from her father in 2011, and immediately set about softening the Front's image by downplaying its xenophobia and historical anti-Semitism.
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"The development of the normalized combined ratio shows that the five-year softening phase continues to affect margins," Baader Bank analyst Daniel Bischof said.
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Analysts expected markedly weaker growth numbers Friday for the second quarter, adding to the pile of worries central bankers already had about global softening.
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Mosul residents were encouraged by the central government in Baghdad to stay in their homes, forcing a softening of tactics to prevent civilian casualties.
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China's economy is showing signs of cooling with investment in the first seven months of the year slowing and retail sales softening, data showed.
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They showed no sign of softening their opposition on Monday and sought to place responsibility for any shutdown squarely on Trump and congressional Republicans.
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A group of GOP senators are urging President Trump to veto any bill that includes earmarks as House Republicans eye softening the current ban.
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"The recent softening in existing home sales, new home sales, and starts likely reflects the lagged impact of higher mortgage rates," the economists said.
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Atlanta-base UPS has less international exposure than FedEx and said in January that U.S. results helped buffer the impact of global economic softening.
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Atlanta-based UPS has less international exposure than FedEx and said in January that U.S. results helped buffer the impact of global economic softening.
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But the opposition entered the last formal talks last month without softening its demand Assad go, prompting the government to declare the talks pointless.
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On top of this, the softening brought about by cooking could explain a second evolutionary trend, that toward smaller teeth and less-powerful jaws.
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"There could certainly be a softening because we're not looking to hurt people," Trump said during a Fox News town hall on Wednesday night.
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Mr Trump's exhibit A for this hunch is a wave of federal court decisions striking down or softening restrictive voting laws in six states.
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But as the two managed to find a rare compromise on Wednesday - with Riyadh softening its stance towards Tehran - a third OPEC superpower emerged.
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MagicLinen is stonewashed — a softening process that's completely natural and non-toxic — and Okeo-tex certified, meaning they're not processed with any harmful chemicals.
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The weakness in tech was led by semiconductor names after Swiss vacuum valve maker VAT Group said demand from chip equipment makers was softening.
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Trump did not address his proposal to deport the estimated 11 million undocumented immigrants living in the US nor the "softening" of his positions.
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Policymakers have started to step up support for the economy and may be softening their campaign to reduce a rapid build-up in debt.
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Malaysia's government has forecast growth to come in at 4.7% this year, and improve slightly to 4.8% in 2020, bucking broader softening expected elsewhere.
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But market volatility has increased, with investors concerned about softening in Asia because of President Donald Trump's trade war and continued instability in Washington.
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Support is softening for Medicare for All, according to an ongoing poll from Kaiser, which helps explain why some other candidates such as Sen.
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The politics surrounding such deals are already shifting, softening the national reservations that long hindered cross-border deals like the Siemens-Alstom tie-up.
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Jean-Yves Le Drian's comments come despite what has appeared to be a softening in Paris' position since the arrival of President Emmanuel Macron.
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His mother refused to attend the marriage, softening only when his wife bore her first child and moved to the village for six months.
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But applying liberally as a primer works, too, and optimizes the moisturizing effects of ingredients like calming glacial water and softening deep-sea water.
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Cook said the shortfall primarily came from China, which is grappling with a softening economy and an ongoing trade war with the United States.
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Origination increased in the early part of 21549 despite volatility in global financial markets and softening of Spanish confidence indicators although these remain robust.
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Viacom fell 5.4 percent to $37.12 on a softening advertisement market and news that Charter Communications has re-tiered five of Viacom's flagship networks.
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The devastation of World War II and the conflicts of the Cold War led to some softening of our immigration rules, but not much.
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However, this begs two questions: Why is China's economy softening; and will the government be able to stabilize growth as it did in 2016?
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Slowing smartphone sales and a softening economy have placed pressure on domestic smartphone makers, who are increasingly raising prices in hopes of boosting margins.
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Rising business costs are becoming a major concern for China's policymakers as companies face softening demand at home and a flurry of U.S. tariffs.
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The secondhand remarks suggested a softening stance on the Paris agreement, which Trump vowed to abandon unless he could strike a more favorable deal.
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While other stone fruits grow tender on the surface as they ripen, apricots take an alternate path to maturity, softening from the inside out.
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WASHINGTON — The Trump administration is softening its earlier demand that countries like China, India and Turkey end all imports of Iranian oil by Nov.
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U.S. Treasuries jumped at start of Asian trade on Monday, following the Fed's surprise rate cut on Sunday, but had been softening since then.
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We can only find one interview where he addressed it -- from 2009 -- saying the lightening was an unexpected result of a skin softening cream.
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How to Prepare for Sandal Season The latest softening soaks, exfoliating peels and overnight masks are designed not for your face — but your feet.
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Majorities of rural women and women without college educations still support him, but Ms. Lake said she had seen some softening in those groups.
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Risk management in the current environment "would argue for softening the expected path of policy when risks shift to the downside," Ms. Brainard added.
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And yet, he is restrained in his approach, in the softening of facial features and obscuring them further in shadows and poorly lit rooms.
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Mortgage rates, less directly tied to Fed policy, have also climbed, contributing to a recent softening in the sales of new and existing homes.
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The interview suggested some softening of Mr. Putin's steely image and the prospect that his two adult daughters may be easing into public life.
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After decades of bearing the violent burden of a failed interdictions drug war, some Latin American countries have pushed for a softening of prohibition.
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Immigration, the fuel of the 2016 Leave campaign, largely went unmentioned, a casualty of softening voter attitudes and fears about being accused of racism.
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The coronavirus, for all its devastation, is spreading a spirit of forgiveness across America and softening the country's often uncompromising lock-'em-up ways.
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Instead, they seem content to advance more targeted measures, such as blocking the administration from softening its punishment of the Chinese telecommunications firm ZTE.
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In recent weeks, federal banking regulators have proposed softening a requirement that puts a hard limit on how much the largest banks can borrow.
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"Instead, September's labour market data suggests that despite the softening suggested by business surveys, underlying economic momentum in the US remains strong," Timbrell added.
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" Electrical equipment, appliances and components makers noted that the "economy seems to be softening," adding that "tariffs have caused much confusion in the industry.
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Opposition politicians from the Fatherland party and the bloc of Zelenskiy's predecessor, Petro Poroshenko, said Yermak's elevation signaled a softening of policy toward Russia.
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Now, she mixes hues by hand, infusing a peroxide base with three or four shades, softening it with vitamin E oil and jojoba oil.
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Now, she mixes hues by hand, infusing a peroxide base with three or four shades, softening it with vitamin E oil and jojoba oil.
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Those officials resigned from the case en masse after Attorney General William Barr took the all-but-unprecedented step of softening their sentencing recommendation.
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He's not softening his views, or renouncing the right-wing polemics he's edited over the decades, some of which continue to kick up controversy.
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CreditCreditRonan Donovan for The New York Times Con Slobodchikoff and I approached the mountain meadow slowly, obliquely, softening our footfalls and conversing in whispers.
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Netanyahu praised Pompeo last month for an announcement of a softening of the longtime U.S. position on Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank.
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Over the last week, the GOP presidential nominee has made a series of comments suggesting he is open to softening his stance on immigration.
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Pompeo acknowledged he disagreed with Bolton on many points but downplayed talk his resignation could foretell a softening of the administration's policy toward Iran.
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The Mexican central bank on Thursday cut its benchmark interest rate to 7.25%, as expected, citing softening headline inflation and slack in the economy.
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Bolton's departure from the White House may indicate a softening of the Trump administration's position on Iran, which would be bad news for Netanyahu.
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So, McConnell's going to make them go on the record, in hopes of softening them up if they are the 2020 Democratic nominee. 4.
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If he is softening, it is because he has fallen behind Warren in some critical early state polls — and because money is running thin.
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Such declines are typically associated with a softening in spending behavior and an increase in savings as consumers brace for a more uncertain future.
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Democrats aren't entirely panning the idea of backing some new fence money and there appears to be an intentional softening on the party's position.
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"Outflows have become more prominent again amid worsening trade tensions and a softening in economic indicators," Goldman Sachs said in a report this week.
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The trashcan was credited with "softening the sounds of trash day" by exchanging the clanging of metal cans with the muted sound of plastic.
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The L train shutdown will hurt no matter what, he said, but softening the blow to this area in particular is of utmost priority.
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A related reason is that the face of drug abuse is changing — a factor that has led to a softening of drug policy in general.
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"Generally, we think that manufacturing is the tide that's lifting the boat now, because services is slowing down and construction is also softening," she said.
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Much of the report focused on needed outreach to women and minorities, immigration reform and softening language to become a more inclusive and tolerant party.
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Amid broad uncertainty, foreign exchange traders boosted exposure to safe havens such as Japan's yen, prompting riskier developing world currencies broadly softening against the dollar.
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"I think the fourth-quarter earnings calls are not going to be fun because you're going to see the magnitude of the softening," she said.
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The agency expects Munich Re's diversified business profile and prudent underwriting policy to provide resilience to a protracted period of price softening, should this occur.
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Some of Trump's most gung-ho supporters are all but throwing themselves off ledges at the mere hint that Trump might be softening on deportations.
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As we started this year, the purchasing manufacturers' index data from around the world indicated perhaps a pace of softening that caught investors by surprise.
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New orders for U.S.-made goods increased more than expected in September, but softening business spending on equipment suggested the manufacturing sector could be slowing.
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Clayton, who still believes in owning a gun, has since talked to the local gun range about softening the wall where a bullet might ricochet.
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"In our advisory business, strong activity in U.S. was offset by softening in Europe," said Chief Executive Officer Kenneth Jacobs on a call with analysts.
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Though pro-Trump sentiment is softening, the proportion of the country that is implacably opposed to him still falls some way short of a majority.
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But Reuters/Ipsos polling over four weeks in May shows a softening at the national level of support for Democrats for Congress among suburban voters.
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For example, one tightly cropped portrait contains little information beyond Gene's face, lit softly with available light, a shallow focus softening everything but his gaze.
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He said he did not expect Chinese steel demand to grow next year given already robust infrastructure spending and softening economic signals from developed economies.
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For instance, Lega led by Matteo Salvini used to argue that Italy should leave the euro zone, before softening that position as the election approached.
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"Softening of the key markets, along with a severe export potash price decline resulted in a weaker performance in 2016," Uralkali said in a statement.
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With demand for autos softening in recent months after sales hit a record high in 2015, orders for motor vehicles and parts tumbled in March.
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Many onlookers took that to mean his stance on Huawei was softening, even as Vice President Pence lobbied against Huawei at a Munich security conference.
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The agency expects Hannover Re's diversified business profile and prudent underwriting policy to provide resilience to a protracted period of price softening, should this occur.
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The Chinese media seems to be digging in and not softening its tone," Block, founder of Muddy Waters Research, told CNBC's "Squawk on the Street.
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"The market peaked in the first half of 2015 and the second half saw a softening," said Todd Levin, an art adviser in New York.
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Meanwhile, Labour's softening line on Brexit creates the prospect of splitting the Conservatives, whose contingent of Remain voters is roughly equal to Labour's Leave minority.
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However, Macau gambling business picked up in August for the first time in two years, which told Cramer that the anti-vice stance is softening.
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TENACIOUS PURSUIT OF AMERICAN TECHNOLOGY Any softening of the U.S. stance on Huawei's entity listing may not spell the end of troubles for the company.
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South Korea's central bank governor acknowledged this week that the softening economy may warrant policy easing soon, which has also aggravated selling in the won.
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Rod Rosenstein and the president, Mo. Apparently, there&aposs been a softening in that relationship, their reports are that they talked several times a week.
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He is softening Hamas' image by reframing the fight with Israel as one not about religion, but politics, and by glossing over its Islamist roots.
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The hardline approach to rights activism has shown no sign of softening as Chinese President Xi Jinping enters his second five-year term in office.
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News organizations have a long history of withholding, softening or delaying national security secrets when officials make the case that lives could be at stake.
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In Asia, Japan's Nikkei rose 1.33983 percent to close at a six-month high as a softening yen burnished the outlook for the country's exporters.
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BERLIN, June 27 (Reuters) - Chancellor Angela Merkel has opened the door to a law allowing gay marriage in Germany, softening her stance before a Sept.
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Treasury yields ticked higher Monday after the U.S. government said new orders for domestic goods fell in February, suggesting a softening in the manufacturing sector.
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"In some of the more recent data out of the U.S., with the exception of employment, we have seen softening in economic figures," Viloria said.
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U.S. retail sales fell for a second straight month in March amid softening demand for automobiles, suggesting economic growth slowed abruptly in the first quarter.
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A transport equipment maker said business conditions were "not so good" because of the yen's gains, softening demand in North America, and slowdown in China.
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"The outlook for the rest of 2019 doesn't look great," said supply chain consultant John Haber, who thinks tariff-related stockpiling masked softening U.S. demand.
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"Towards the end of the reporting period, and in subsequent weeks, we have seen a softening in the UK market with lower footfall," Mothercare said.
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Vlhova skied a strong second run to take the lead, which forced Shiffrin to take some risks as the final starter on the softening track.
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The disappointing data supported the caution raised this week by several policy-makers, including Fed Chair Janet Yellen about the softening in inflation since February.
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Finally, the warning that spending by government and corporate customers has shown some signs of softening is the sting in the tail of the announcement.
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The increasing strain on factories signals a continued loss of momentum in China, adding to worries about softening global growth, especially if the Sino-U.
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While demand appears to be softening, a government think tank said on Monday that the property market remains frothy and is still subject to volatility.
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You'll appreciate those kids, though, and their softening effect on a script that favors cool implacability over human warmth and staged tableaus over natural movement.
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Investors were also looking forward to interest rate cuts from the Federal Reserve and the European Central Bank next month to fight softening economic growth.
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While GM remains profitable and economic conditions are good, U.S. light-vehicle sales are softening as the economic recovery is well into its 10th year.
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First, Democrats' increasing reliance on campaign contributions from very wealthy donors generally and the finance sector specifically, which pushed them toward softening on financial regulation.
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Investors are also expecting further interest rate cuts from the Federal Reserve and moves by the European Central Bank next month to fight softening growth.
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Management noted a "sudden softening in 4Q with a specific titan cloud customer," which sparked a slew of negative analyst notes and several rating downgrades.
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"We can imagine modest softening of third quarter 2019 outlook for drilling margins," Brad Handler, an analysts for Jefferies wrote in a note on Friday.
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Tim Sneller, places a ban on the procedure that removes tissue from a pet's vocal cords, resulting in a significant softening of a dog's bark.
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As a small boy, he watched his father dip wooden slats in water, softening and bending them to build the fat belly of an oud.
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Google investigated the incident, found her complaint credible, and in 2014, the company's CEO, Larry Page, demanded Rubin's resignation, but not without softening the blow.
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The opposition Labor Party doesn't want to be seen to support a softening of hardline policies lest its current dominance in the opinion polls fades.
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Despite Republicans' disapproval of Donald J. Trump's attacks on a federal judge overseeing a suit against Trump University, the presumptive nominee isn't softening his stance.
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Softening demand has been felt around the world with sales of goods ranging from iPhones to automobiles slowing, prompting profit warnings from Apple among others.
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"For 2019, we expect the global primary aluminum market to be in deficit, although increasing macro uncertainty could lead to softening demand growth," Brandtzaeg said.
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On the economy, committee members said their opinions had changed little as they expect continued progress despite some signs of softening in the first quarter.
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By traveling to Mexico, and by softening his tone as he stood next to the Mexican leader, Trump risked alienating his most hard-core supporters.
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Still, it's undeniable that the group's new policy is a softening of what has been held up as a timeless, impartial principle of American democracy.
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Thomas attributed the softening London market to more homes coming to market and the increase in stamp duty, property tax, rather than the EU vote.
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Besides, for Mr. Trump any softening toward Russia would face opposition from within the Republican Party and in the American foreign policy and defense communities.
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The unemployment rate rose to 4 percent last month, from 3.8 percent, which in many contexts would be reason to worry about a softening economy.
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On softening the blow for these workers, people might see this in purely economic terms, but this is important for fighting the pandemic itself, right?
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The step-down in hiring reflects a shortage of workers and softening economic growth as the stimulus from a $1.5 trillion tax cut package fades.
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In recent decades, North Korea has alternated between provocation and dialogue, and it remained unclear whether its participation in the Olympics signaled an overall softening.
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"I think it's a reset, just like in the greater market," he said, referring to the softening of prices at the top of the market.
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She folded her arms across her chest, her elbows shifting impatiently, a haunted expression softening her features as she struggled to speak, sometimes through tears.
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The decision brought renewed criticism of WADA, which had angered athletes and other antidoping officials by softening some of the demands it made of Russia.
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Yet Bloomberg's more moderate stance is an acknowledgment that Americans need greater protections from the financial system and calls Trump out for softening the rules.
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Despite a softening luxury market, average prices seem to be rising, though averages can be elevated by a few big-ticket deals, brokers point out.
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Meanwhile, the White House has been softening its stance on trade in the hopes of preserving GOP votes on tax reform, sources indicate to CNBC.
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From softening hair with nourishing coconut oils to repairing weakened, porous strands with reconstructive proteins, find out how to upgrade your in-shower habits, ahead.
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Kelly met members of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus (CHC) on Capitol Hill Tuesday, initially softening the Democrats' tone: CHC chairwoman Michelle Lujan Grisham (D-N.
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In Asia, Japan's Nikkei rose 0.7 percent to close at a six-month high as a softening yen burnished the outlook for the country's exporters.
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