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Example sentences for: soft-pedaled

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All sorts of potential Dole scandals have been soft-pedaled by the media, including the Times , because he is so far behind.
He confessed his adultery to a sympathetic Daily Mail columnist, got his soft-pedaled version of the story published, and escaped serious damage.