Sentence examples for aimed to soften from inspiring English sources

His Justice Department, under Jeff Sessions, has overturned Obama-era guidelines aimed to soften penalties for nonviolent drug offenses.

More than simply providing clean, affordable quarters to the working poor, public housing aimed to soften the class divide and so help America "in its fight against the isms," as one advocate wrote.

The government aims to soften up public opinion with a report from Michel Camdessus, a former International Monetary Fund managing director, on the state of public finances, and revised growth forecasts in early September.

A compensation programme of monthly cash transfers, of 455,000 rials, aims to soften the impact though it has proved hugely costly following a decision to pay everyone, not just the poor.Targeting cash transfers works better: it featured in a successful electricity-price reform in Armenia.

In contrast, adaptation practices aim to soften the consequences of climate change.

In Massachusetts, small companies will have the option to buy health insurance through a state-regulated agency that aims to soften premiums by spreading risks and administrative costs.

Therefore, natural products that aim to soften and resolve the hard mass or lumps have long been used to treat cancer.

A typical aim is to soften or dilute regional accents to the point that they will be readily understood by people from elsewhere.

The aim was to soften up the Medina division, one of the three Republican Guard divisions that guard the approaches to Baghdad.

By targeting the first high-profile cut of the season on those earning more than £44,000, the aim was to soften up the public for the avalanche of cuts to come with the impression that we really are all in this together.

This aimed to fully show and standardize the appearance of the cellulite and thus to avoid any "softening effects" due to varying muscle tone that might change the visibility of the cellulite.