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But by November, the White House had eased tariffs on key Brazilian exports, such as beef and coffee, and it lifted sanctions against De Moraes in December and began signaling appreciation for Lula.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 2, 2026

On Thursday, the energy sector had eased back by 0.5% to $843.44, marking a modest fall from its all-time closing high of $847.77 the day before.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 12, 2026

This means their symptoms had eased enough for them to function normally in daily life, a result Conway described as especially notable.

From Science Daily • Jan. 20, 2026

Although conditions had eased on Saturday morning, more than 30 separate bushfires were still burning.

From Barron's • Jan. 9, 2026

“We’ll talk about it,” he said, and then he had eased her backward again.

From "Typical American" by Gish Jen