Example Sentences

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She believes the summit scheduled for May will temper China's response to the war.

From BBC • Apr. 22, 2026

Rehill, who owns a four-bedroom house in the Donaldson Run neighborhood, said this limit will temper the impacts of “missing middle.”

From Washington Post • Mar. 16, 2023

My hope is that such refusal to quit will temper this team as it continues to heal and improve.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 21, 2023

But this outing will temper those for sure.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 6, 2021

“Surely, suh, you will temper that with a dash of fortifiah,” the Colonel protested.

From Desert Dust by Shepherd, J. Clinton