Example Sentences
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Excluding the volatile food and energy categories, core PCE prices rose by a tamer 0.3%.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026
Looking ahead: “The catch-up consumer spending and inflation data for October and November paint a picture of robust consumer spending amid tamer inflation,” Kathy Bostjancic, Nationwide chief economist, said in a note to clients.
From MarketWatch • Jan. 22, 2026
Its energy plan last year unveiled a tamer goal: it wants nuclear power to provide 20% of its electricity needs by 2040.
From BBC • Jan. 21, 2026
Temperatures dipped and relative humidity climbed, offering the possibility of a tamer fire to battle.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 8, 2025
Stanton recognized their participation as a feminist act, even if the language in the resolutions was tamer than she had wanted.
From "Votes for Women!" by Winifred Conkling
