Example Sentences

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Encouraged by signs that Black voters, particularly Black men, have been softening to Republican messages in recent years, the party has made attempts to speak more directly to Black voters and recruit Black candidates.

From New York Times • Dec. 3, 2022

Recent satellite imagery shows that guard towers and fencing have been removed from some facilities, suggesting the region may have been softening restrictions in response to global criticism.

From Washington Times • Nov. 24, 2019

Yet the introduction comes at a time when ad sales at celebrity magazines have been softening.

From New York Times • Nov. 14, 2011

While I’ve been hardening up my skiing, the resort and Teton Village have been softening.

From Washington Post

At the same time this internal furnace corrodes the mountain from the inside, rain and melting snow have been softening it up from the outside.

From Time Magazine Archive