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Noun
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An arrest does not constitute a finding of guilt: A 33-year-old man from St. Charles was arrested on charges of loud excessive noise caused by a muffler or lack thereof, improper lighting and driving under the influence of alcohol at 11:11 p.m. Feb. 15 at Raymond Drive and West Diehl Road.—
Steve Metsch,
Chicago Tribune,
24 Feb. 2025 -
Located inside a Googie-style former muffler shop building at 4839 E. Colfax Ave.—
Jonathan Shikes,
The Denver Post,
19 Feb. 2025
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Cadillac's marketing materials highlight both the luxury and sporty spirit of this crossover, and the shock dampers needed to live up to those somewhat divergent goals.—
Michael Teo Van Runkle,
Ars Technica,
24 Mar. 2025
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Despite having stiffer springs versus the MC20, the car offers a ride quality that remains pleasingly supple through retuned Bilstein adaptive dampers, even in sportier drive modes.—
Lawrence Ulrich,
Robb Report,
4 Mar. 2025
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But at least Chalamet doesn’t try to soft pedal Dylan’s surliness and careerism, and his vocal re-creations are mostly spot on.—
Peter Rainer,
The Christian Science Monitor,
27 Feb. 2025
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Authors aimed at the business market tend to soft pedal AI, speaking only about the benefits while downplaying or outright ignoring the dangers.—
David A. Teich,
Forbes,
10 Sep. 2024
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“Softener.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/softener. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.
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