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World Chinese President Hu got a mixed reception on his Washington visit, as he and Obama played up the two nations' common interests and soft-pedaled the longstanding issues that divide them.

China's Rise, Google's Surprise, Big Mob Bust 2011

Skittish about the film's violence, Warner Bros. almost soft-pedaled the movie's release into an early, anonymous grave, but producer/star Beatty fought to make sure audiences got their say--and of course, they loved it.

John Farr: On Her 70th Birthday, a Tribute to Faye Dunaway John Farr 2011

And where Treasury soft-pedaled on regulatory consolidation, for fear of angering powerful constituencies, Dodd went much further, combining not only the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency with the Office of Thrift Savings, but throwing in the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation for good measure.

Balloon Juice » Blog Archive » The Clusterf**K Continues 2010

After his post generated traffic and attention, he soft-pedaled his braggadocio in an interview with The Arlington Advocate, saying at one point, Can you reform by shooting politicians?

Guns seized after Mass. man suggests targeting politicians 2011

President Hu and President Obama on Wednesday played up the two nations' common interests but soft-pedaled or ignored longstanding issues that divide them.

China Top Official: Hu's Visit 'A Great Success' Lingling Wei 2011

Skittish about the film's violence, Warner Bros. almost soft-pedaled the movie's release into an early, anonymous grave, but producer/star Beatty fought to make sure audiences got their say -- and of course, they loved it.

John Farr: Two Passing Greats: A Tribute to Arthur Penn and Tony Curtis John Farr 2010

Skittish about the film's violence, Warner Bros. almost soft-pedaled the movie's release into an early, anonymous grave, but producer/star Beatty fought to make sure audiences got their say -- and of course, they loved it.

John Farr: Two Passing Greats: A Tribute to Arthur Penn and Tony Curtis John Farr 2010

The new approach he described may deflect the harshest attack directed at the inaugural displays by some American Indians—that the depredations and atrocities suffered by indigenous people at the hands of white invaders were soft-pedaled.

Shows That Defy Stereotypes Lee Rosenbaum 2011

Skittish about the film's violence, Warner Bros. almost soft-pedaled the movie's release into an early, anonymous grave, but producer/star Beatty fought to make sure audiences got their say -- and of course, they loved it.

John Farr: Two Passing Greats: A Tribute to Arthur Penn and Tony Curtis John Farr 2010

China relationship, played up the two nations' common interests — and soft-pedaled or ignored longstanding issues that divide them.

Rivals Seek New Balance Bob Davis 2011