blunt
Example Sentences
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Higher tax refunds likely helped blunt the squeeze, but that momentum may not last.
From Barron's • Apr. 21, 2026
Commentators say Pope Leo was unusually blunt in his speech, which Biya - the world's oldest head of state - sat through without reaction.
From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026
But rising energy efficiency and a surge in U.S. production could certainly help blunt the impact from the rise in global energy prices.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 16, 2026
The same national study found that COVID-19 pandemic-era eviction protections appeared to blunt what could have been even steeper increases in homelessness.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2026
Twelve feet below him was a half-finished concrete wall, with rebar jutting outward like blunt skewers.
From "Educated" by Tara Westover
Vocabulary lists containing blunt
The ACT Reading Test: Multiple-Meaning Words, List 1
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The SAT: Multiple-Meaning Words, List 8
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