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Her long, Modigliani face has softened over time, more beautiful than in pictures.

Food prices in India have recently begun to soften after remaining high for several months, leading to rate cuts after a prolonged pause.

Breaking in a new glove can take time, so Hill said many players will take a new glove out for drills and batting practice, softening it up to make it game ready.

Upcoming arguments over cutting welfare, which ministers have been falling over themselves to soften the ground for.

But this was not necessarily a softening of tone toward Hamas.