Example Sentences

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At the weekend, the boss of Reed, one of the UK's largest recruitment firms, told the BBC the economy was "cooling", suggesting a recession may be "around the corner".

From BBC • Dec. 17, 2024

And already, her connection to acting, a craft in which she never felt fully at home, was cooling.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 1, 2024

The species, which arose at a time when Earth's climate was cooling, inhabited parts of northern Eurasia and North America.

From Reuters • Apr. 7, 2023

The stronger data reversed a cautiously optimistic narrative that the economy was cooling modestly - just enough, perhaps, to tame inflation without triggering a deep recession.

From Washington Times • Mar. 10, 2023

Both stoves had been turned off for the night now, and the air was cooling.

From "The Woman Warrior" by Maxine Hong Kingston