dampen
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Yes, this would dampen the jeopardy effect but what happened to Lando Norris feels like a chance card in Monopoly.
From BBC ● Sep. 15, 2026
“This is not going to dampen our dedication to building an environment where people can have fun,” he says.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026
They could also dampen other forms of consumer and business borrowing.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 11, 2026
These help to dampen the chronic, low-grade inflammation that quietly underlies heart disease, diabetes and many cancers.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 10, 2026
Danny the K didn’t dampen Rukia Marshall’s far-out thinking one iota.
From "P.S. Be Eleven" by Rita Williams-Garcia
Higher fuel prices also add to inflation, which in turn dampens odds of an interest-rate cut.
From Barron's ● Mar. 12, 2026
And this all comes with an economic cost, as the negative wealth effect dampens consumer sentiment and rising stress at the margin of the mortgage market means increased delinquency rates and reduced refinancing options.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 19, 2026
This receptor not only affects learning but also dampens activity in parts of the brain responsible for processing visual information.
From Science Daily ● Feb. 15, 2026
“What the shingles vaccine does is it dampens reactivations of latent viruses in a way that may be protecting other parts of your body,” Martin said.
From Salon ● Jul. 12, 2025
The way the sound dampens from open space to tree-lined paths.
From "A Bird Will Soar" by Alison Green Myers
Rising bond yields dampened stock indexes, which were mostly in the red.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026
And once the fire is dampened down, the habitats needed to support fragile ecosystems are lost, sometimes for decades, Craig Best - National Trust general manager for the Peak District - said.
From BBC ● Jul. 24, 2026
British no-frills airline EasyJet said Thursday that its profit tumbled in the third quarter as the Middle East war sent jet fuel prices soaring and dampened customer demand.
From Barron's ● Jul. 23, 2026
They also pointed to evidence that subsidized housing production dampened market-rate construction.
From Salon ● Jul. 4, 2026
Salad leaves are in a bowl covered with dampened paper towels.
From "The Namesake" by Jhumpa Lahiri
Higher mortgage rates are further dampening an already stagnant housing market.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 16, 2026
However, El Niño and marine heatwaves can change the timing or force of the winds, potentially dampening coastal upwelling and reducing the availability of food for sea life along the coast.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 8, 2026
Treasury yields fell slightly after Friday’s nonfarm payrolls data came in well below expectations, dampening prospects of the Federal Reserve raising interest rates in September.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 10, 2026
On Saturday, about 25 firefighters remained at the scene dampening down.
From BBC ● Jul. 25, 2026
A somber quiet fell over the woods, dampening the sound of the rushing river behind them.
From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman
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