Vocational training can soften these blows.

Sešelj has worked hard to soften his image.

To be sure, comfortable unemployment benefits soften the blow.

But that attitude has begun to soften as it must.

One dog for two people is inconvenient,' said Oblonsky, to soften his triumph.

We're calling on the Japanese government to soften its position on humanitarian grounds.

All of these efforts together will soften shocks somewhat and create more energy self sufficiency.

China s economy continues to soften India s growth rate is down sharply from a few years ago.

Indeed, the US is already trying to soften up Iranian resistance by hinting at a possible use of force.

Or did the pattern of abuse amount to so many orders from superiors to soften up prisoners for interrogation?

The temptation to soften these blows by printing money as elections roll around will only worsen the financial situation.

A stylist must know how to optically soften wide shoulders, make the neck look longer, or add the curves necessary.

This is why they should commit their cruelest deeds in the first year and soften up as the next election approaches.

Faced with the erratic nature of agricultural markets, regulation is needed to soften the impact on poorer countries of volatile food prices.

Moreover, while America's status as the world's sole superpower is a structural fact, wise policies can soften the sharp edges of this reality.

As a result, there was not enough money left over to help soften budget cuts necessitated by the sudden stop in foreign funding.

Regardless of how we try to soften the blow with our sophisticated euphemisms as long as people are thought of as property, slavery exists!!

Though the revisions would soften the penalties for defamation under the law, these changes may be countered by the introduction of new punishments for cyberbullying.

The Premier used this opportunity to soften his anti Western image by re affirming his modernist and secular position against those who sympathized with Islamic extremism.

Developments in Morocco, Bahrain, and Jordan certainly seem to suggest that this changing of the guard can help soften rigid political structures and allow for broader participation.

Critics who want a more activist, growth oriented monetary policy have tried albeit unsuccessfully to soften up the 68 year old Dutchman with personal attacks and degrading insults.

If there were a target zone and the Euro appreciated strongly, the ECB would be forced like it or not to cut interest rates and soften the euro.

Critics who want a more activist, growth oriented monetary policy have tried albeit unsuccessfully to soften up the 68 year old Dutchman with personal attacks and degrading insults.

If Muslims wish to maintain a central role for Sharia in Nigeria, then they must find ways to soften its rough edges and turn it against official wrong doers.

Even Cameron has had to soften his tone, promising to accept a few thousand refugees, because he was moved as a father by the picture of a drowned Syrian boy.

Kitty frowned yet more, and remained silent, and only Varenka spoke, trying to soften and soothe Kitty, and foreseeing an approaching explosion of tears or words, she knew not which.

That would point to a stock market drop if the Fed raises the rate, unless policymakers were to soften the blow by promising that another increase would be a ways off.

Further liberalization of farm trade will not ensure food security. Faced with the erratic nature of agricultural markets, regulation is needed to soften the impact on poorer countries of volatile food prices.

Vronsky realized how ungrateful a task it was that a duel was out of the question, and that everything must be done to soften the Titular Councillor and hush up the affair.

But governments should play it safe by starting to take more steps now to cushion, soften, and shorten the period of high unemployment and slow or negative growth that now looks very likely.

When the conservative radio host Hugh Hewitt tried to help Mr. Trump soften the remark by reminding him that Mr. Obama wants to destroy ISIS, the Republican presidential nominee would not have it.

Julian Treasure says our increasingly noisy world is gnawing away at our mental health even costing lives. He lays out an 8 step plan to soften this sonic assault and restore our relationship with sound.

Long term development may give countries more capacity to soften the impact of climate change on the environment and citizens health, but in the meantime the planet s poorest people will need help from the rich.

It worked well in the United Nations General Assembly last September, when he had something solid to offer a deal on his country s nuclear program raising hopes that Iran s hardline foreign policy stance would finally soften.

Many other central banks are nervously watching the situation, well aware that they may soon find themselves in the same position as the global economy continues to soften and default rates on all manner of debt continue to rise.

The announcement of the OMT scheme in July 2012 reduced interest rates for companies and governments alike and returned much needed private capital to crisis hit countries, thereby helping to soften the blow of the deep recession on Europe s periphery.

Understand me!' said Oblonsky, now touching Karenin's hand, as if he were sure that the contact would soften his brother in law. 'All I say is that her position is tormenting, and could be made easier by you, without any detriment to yourself.

So they're going to put pressure on these soldiers, military police, to cross the line, give them permission to break the will of the enemy, to prepare them for interrogation, to soften them up, to take the gloves off. Those are the euphemisms, and this is how it was interpreted.