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They may also be able to soften the blow of hit mail, televised debates or any late-season event that could sway large numbers of voters.

"October's poor borrowing numbers extinguish any lingering hope that the chancellor will be able to soften his austerity plans materially in next week's autumn statement," said Samuel Tombs, chief UK economist at the consultancy Pantheon Macroeconomics.

By competing in package sizes, manufacturers may be able to soften the degree of price competition in the downstream market, and raise margins accordingly.

We found out about it a little bit before it happened and we were able to soften the blow of a little.

The deep-thinking manager who has been able to soften Uruguay's traditional rough-rugged style by helping the squad - especially upfront - develop a more fluid approach.

In a move that has infuriated retailers it will raise another £1 billion by keeping (rather than recycling) revenues raised by a scheme to reduce carbon emissions through greater energy efficiency.By making these additional savings, Mr Osborne was able to soften the blow on departmental budgets but they are still taking a big hit.

Though I'd toted the wrong book with me that time, too -- Alan Bullock's masterly but distinctly unfrothy "Hitler and Stalin" -- I'm happy to report that I was able to soften the blow by gorging myself on fettuccine with Gorgonzola sauce, risotto and the best gnocchi I've ever had and probably ever will.

At his autumn statement and spending review this week, Osborne said a projected £27bn improvement in the public finances compared with his last budget in July, meant he had been able to soften a planned spending squeeze and lift the threat of tax credit cuts.

Though George W. Bush was able to soften or remove the traditional hard-line G.O.P. platform boilerplate on almost every issue -- he even got rid of the plank calling for the abolition of the National Endowment for the Arts -- he let stand the party's draconian positions on both gay civil rights and abortion rights.

FI technique using macerating enzymes has been able to soften foodstuffs, while retaining their original shapes.

There's no easy way to curtail the malaise of heartbreak, but the Exploding Hearts were able to soften the blow.