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• There wasn't even the sniff of a price drop to help soften the blow.
  — Verity Burns, WIRED, 13 Sep. 2024
• Bündchen did give Brady a heads-up, per TMZ, but that didn’t seem to soften the blow of the reports.
  — Justin Curto, Vulture, 29 Oct. 2024
• Leo, her brother and a 15-year-old sophomore at the school, wanted to soften the blow.
  — Joe Sexton, New York Times, 16 Apr. 2024
• Green said there are steps districts can take to soften the blow of school closures.
  — Silas Allen, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Feb. 2024
• Still, the bank thinks falling oil prices will help to soften the blow as this will translate to lower costs.
  — WSJ, 14 Dec. 2023
• But having something special to put up in its place can help soften the blow.
  — Alyssa Grabinski, Peoplemag, 15 Dec. 2023
• The peanut butter crunch McFlurry will hopefully soften the blow of the Grimace shake leaving the menu.
  — Liza Esquibias, Peoplemag, 19 July 2023
• Nothing like some designer deals to help soften the blow of a long weekend coming to a close, right?
  — Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 2 Dec. 2024
• China is unlikely to be able to count on exports—a key driver of growth since the start of the pandemic—to cushion the blow.
  — Stella Yifan Xie, WSJ, 31 Oct. 2022
• Even the Tesla bulls must be questioning whether Elon himself sees where his stock is headed, and wants to get a lot more for free to cushion the blow.
  — Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 25 Jan. 2024
• More than 20 years later, Timberlake has added a subtle disclaimer to soften the blow of his scathing hit.
  — Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 15 Dec. 2023
• After all, the former president threw $28 billion in aid at growers to cushion the blow of his trade war.
  — Isis Almeida, Orlando Sentinel, 13 Dec. 2024
• There are prompting techniques that can help to try and somewhat soften the blow of those biases, see my description at the link here.
  — Lance Eliot, Forbes, 20 Jan. 2025
• Recent output increases, along with ones likely on the way, should help cushion the blow for consumers.
  — Matt Egan, CNN, 9 Aug. 2023
• To cushion the blow of reduced grain imports, Egypt last week banned the export of flour and wheat, as well as pasta, lentils and fava beans, to protect its food reserves.
  — Washington Post, 10 Mar. 2022
• After that ruling, the White House announced a 12-month program to cushion the blow of payment resumption.
  — Alex Tanzi, Fortune, 20 July 2023
• Offering to advise in a limited way might soften the blow.
  — Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 7 Aug. 2024
• The massive fall in output this year has led to a huge increase in government borrowing as the government sought to cushion the blow.
  — Fox News, 26 Nov. 2020
• Some leaders begin with less relevant statements to soften the blow, but folks can feel misled when the tough news comes behind it.
  — Expert Panel®, Forbes, 17 Oct. 2024
• Next For a guy that goes into the office just about every day of the week, this stylish waxed canvas and leather briefcase will surely soften the blow of his daily commute.
  — Jinnie Lee, refinery29.com, 6 Feb. 2024
• Peloton has tried to cushion the blow to its growth by cutting the price of its popular bike and ramping up its ad spending, but growth remains stagnant.
  — Reuters, CNN, 5 Feb. 2022
• But the Rockets need to fill holes in their rebounding and shooting department while Smith is out and in a vacuum, Whitmore should be able to soften the blow.
  — Kelly Iko, The Athletic, 3 Jan. 2025
• The Saudi government hopes the PIF projects will cushion the blow of lower government spending and the increasing costs of living in the kingdom.
  — Rory Jones, WSJ, 15 Dec. 2020
• Many are current homeowners able to use current equity to reduce the size of their next mortgage and soften the blow of higher rates.
  — Anna Bahney, CNN, 22 Aug. 2023
• To soften the blow, Disney+ will adding continuous playlists to its core subscription on-demand offering in the U.S., the streamer said.
  — Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 6 Aug. 2024
• Let Harry Styles cushion the blow with contemplative lyrics and a stunning music video.
  — Abby Dupes, Seventeen, 5 Oct. 2022
• Many car buyers have come to rely on a $7,500 federal tax credit on electric vehicles to soften the blow of their high prices.
  — Lawrence Ulrich, New York Times, 25 Nov. 2024
• To soften the blow of a recession that many economists believe is unavoidable this year.
  — Larry Edelman, BostonGlobe.com, 10 Apr. 2023
• Living in Michigan is less expensive, which helps soften the blow of lower incomes.
  — Chris Isidore, CNN, 27 Feb. 2024
• The embarrassment of midfield riches could, for some, soften the blow of using Ampadu as Struijk’s long-term stand-in.
  — Beren Cross, The Athletic, 19 Jan. 2025

Last Updated: 15 Mar 2025