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Recent Examples of tempered
Alida Nugent, Peoplemag, 12 Jan. 2024
The British Virgin Islands had seemed a fitting place to ease myself into a more tempered way of traveling.
—Jackie Caradonio, Condé Nast Traveler, 14 June 2023
At sushi restaurants, it’s served in a variety of ways: dry-aged, seared or marinated in a tempered soy sauce bath.
—Jean Trinh, Los Angeles Times, 3 May 2023
The tempered glass lid has a vertical design, so the handle won’t take up much room on the stovetop.
—Chris Hachey, BGR, 14 May 2021
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The tempered glass top is compatible with dry-erase markers and also makes the desk easy to clean while preventing staining or dings.
—Alida Nugent, Peoplemag, 12 Jan. 2024
The British Virgin Islands had seemed a fitting place to ease myself into a more tempered way of traveling.
—Jackie Caradonio, Condé Nast Traveler, 14 June 2023
At sushi restaurants, it’s served in a variety of ways: dry-aged, seared or marinated in a tempered soy sauce bath.
—Jean Trinh, Los Angeles Times, 3 May 2023
The tempered glass lid has a vertical design, so the handle won’t take up much room on the stovetop.
—Chris Hachey, BGR, 14 May 2021
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Unwrap 1 dough log; let stand at room temperature until slightly softened, about 20 minutes.Catherine Jessee, Southern Living, 8 Dec. 2024
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Just as cyclical stocks had become the clear choice into and after the election, the economic data have softened a bit from strong levels, prompting industrials and bank stocks last week to pull back 2% or so.Michael Santoli, CNBC, 7 Dec. 2024
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Allen, the first Black star for a Phillies franchise that was the NL’s last to integrate, had a perspective hardened by his minor-league experience in Little Rock, Ark.Tyler Kepner, The Athletic, 9 Dec. 2024
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Semi-hardwood cuttings taken in spring and summer, when new growth has hardened a bit is a faster way to propagate mountain ash.Rita Pelczar, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Nov. 2024
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The shift to a four-day workweek has sparked growing interest in the West, where some companies are beginning to explore compressed hours as a way to attract talent seeking better work-life balance.Chris Lau, CNN, 6 Dec. 2024
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Despite the compressed calendar, Ohashi expects the strong performance to continue through December.David Moin, WWD, 1 Dec. 2024
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Officials began collecting information in August, about a month after President Biden toughened policies for asylum seekers at the Mexican border.Harriet Ryan, Los Angeles Times, 7 Dec. 2024
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The general rules of granting asylum will be toughened.Monika Scislowska, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2024
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Morning fog and ideal temperatures moderated by the region’s two rivers create the perfect condition to allow noble rot or botrytis to form and concentrate the grape’s sugars.Mike DeSimone and Jeff Jenssen, Robb Report, 6 Dec. 2024
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Over Tres Generaciones Tequila’s Coconut Ranchwater, Rocsi Diaz moderated a lively debate as the group sifted through a series of iconic local hits.Walaa Elsiddig, Billboard, 6 Dec. 2024
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He’s made up for his lack of production by delivering key passes or key scrambles in certain critical moments, and the passing game’s shortcomings have been mitigated by Barkley’s dominance.Brooks Kubena, The Athletic, 9 Dec. 2024
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Both the Navy and Air Force are adhering to the voluntary operational pause, which is indefinite as the services look at how the safety issue can be mitigated.Tara Copp, Los Angeles Times, 9 Dec. 2024
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For context, ArcelorMittal revenues grew 45% between 2020-2022, primarily aided by a solid rally through 2021 on account of rising steel and iron ore prices, as well as restocking across the industry.Trefis Team, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
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The taut, real-life tale plays as both a solid, gripping piece of old-fashioned movie-making and an insightful probing of the ways that obsession can twist up a man for good or evil.EW Staff, EW.com, 11 Dec. 2024
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Fighting in the northwest had largely abated since Turkey and Russia reached a de-escalation agreement in 2020.Suleiman Al-Khalidi, USA TODAY, 30 Nov. 2024
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Some of my symptoms had abated and my energy had partly returned.Esmé Weijun Wang, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Nov. 2024
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“Tempered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tempered. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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