Example Sentences

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The L.A. market “faces several challenges that are tempering hotel performance expectations,” said Ralph Posner, chief communications officer for the American Hotel and Lodging Assn.

From Los Angeles Times • May 23, 2026

Xi said at the time that the army had "undergone revolutionary tempering in the fight against corruption".

From BBC • May 7, 2026

But Borgli is testing how capable audiences are of tempering their knee-jerk reactions.

From Salon • Apr. 3, 2026

While it is uncertain how long the turbulence will last, some analysts are tempering expectations of monetary easing.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 12, 2026

Prison conditions have a way of tempering polemics, and making individuals see more what unites them than what divides them.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela