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Recent Examples of tempered
Walker Armstrong,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
23 May 2026
The super-senior brings a fiery magnitude that lifts his tempered Bulldogs.
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Steven Louis Goldstein,
New York Times,
21 Mar. 2026
Georgia has similar ambitions, if a tad more tempered.
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Tyler Estep,
AJC.com,
11 Feb. 2026
Glassware without a microwave-safe label should not be used, including non-tempered glass, antique or fragile glassware, or glass with metallic trims or decorations.
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Katie Rosenhouse,
Southern Living,
9 Nov. 2025
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Councilmember Jose Preciado took a more tempered view on the state’s position, and said the financing question should be separated from broader concerns about the project’s design.
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Walker Armstrong,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
23 May 2026
The super-senior brings a fiery magnitude that lifts his tempered Bulldogs.
—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
New York Times,
21 Mar. 2026
Georgia has similar ambitions, if a tad more tempered.
—
Tyler Estep,
AJC.com,
11 Feb. 2026
Glassware without a microwave-safe label should not be used, including non-tempered glass, antique or fragile glassware, or glass with metallic trims or decorations.
—
Katie Rosenhouse,
Southern Living,
9 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tempered
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Follow these steps to get rid of hardened residue, odors, and germs, and learn how to make outdoor trash cans a little less yucky.
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Hauser played hardened ranch foreman Rip Wheeler on the Paramount Network series that ran from 2018 to 2024.
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Britain has increasingly toughened its approach to tech firms, urging or forcing them to adapt their algorithms and, most recently, prevent children from circulating nude images taken on mobile phones.
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Britain has increasingly toughened its approach to tech companies in recent years, urging or forcing them to impose age verification, adapt their algorithms and, most recently, prevent children from circulating nude images taken on mobile phones.
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The company disputed the vulnerability's severity, while the government's position softened amid industry criticism and fears of Chinese competitors gaining an advantage.
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Think sharp crops softened by length, or longer cuts styled with a deliberate edge.
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Under sustained acceleration, leadership teams frequently start operating within more compressed decision cycles where immediate demands dominate attention and time for reflection gradually shrinks.
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The compressed script and the snippety editing sometimes lead to unintended comedy, as in a scene where Maxine watches Christine, the seamstress, work.
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Hinduism is a narrative religion; its mercurial wisdom is lightened and sweetened by stories, softened by ambiguities, sharpened by paradoxes.
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The sweetness of vanilla is contrasted with sharp musk and sandalwood and lightened with fresh jasmine.
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National Geographic notes that dandelion roots can loosen compacted ground, improving aeration and reducing erosion.
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The data show continued but moderated hiring following the stronger 172,000 job gains trecorded last month.
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Even inflation has moderated sharply, after soaring to double digits in 2023.
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Goldin, who appeared in 11 Heat games as a rookie, was very solid on Friday, blocking a shot by Maliq Brown and then blocking a shot on an alley oop.
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Additionally, Thursday morning’s mission was the last to use the Atlas V’s most powerful configuration with five strap-on solid rocket boosters.
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“Tempered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tempered. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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