Example Sentences

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Italian media have presented the meeting as an attempt to "thaw" relations but it remains to be seen whether the tensions will ease.

From Barron's • May 6, 2026

Showers will ease for most, although over the highest Munros any lingering showers may fall as snow.

From BBC • May 4, 2026

He has argued an AI boom will ease price pressures, citing Alan Greenspan’s patience in the 1990s.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 20, 2026

Wednesday night's speech did little immediately to reassure global oil markets that disruption to the Strait of Hormuz shipping route will ease anytime soon.

From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026

“While it is true, my young friend, that your size is—er—remarkable, I believe that a simple explanation from me will ease their fears. As you know, I have excellent skills at explaining things.”

From "The Girl Who Drank the Moon" by Kelly Barnhill