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Kim Yo Jong's comments appeared to dampen hopes of a meeting this month with US President Donald Trump, who has made several overtures towards her brother, Kim Jong Un.

From Barron's ● Nov. 4, 2026

An increasingly split stock market, with AI stocks on one side and everything else on the other, could also be helping to dampen daily swings, DeSimone added.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 26, 2026

"This suggests that this compound can selectively dampen escalated social conflict rather than shutting down behavior altogether."

From Science Daily ● Oct. 18, 2026

That could indicate that the presence of other compounds in the body might dampen free radical creation.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 17, 2026

Even Dionysus’s welcome-home speech wasn’t enough to dampen my spirits.

From "The Lightning Thief" by Rick Riordan

Low-cost carriers rely on high customer volume to turn a profit, which has become harder to come by as the war dampens travel demand.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 1, 2026

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

"While one will enhance stimuli that might be more uncertain or more difficult to detect, the other one kind of dampens strong stimuli that might be irrelevant."

From Science Daily ● Nov. 30, 2025

Sweat dampens her forehead as she waves me closer.

From "Dumplin'" by Julie Murphy

The mood was also dampened by a fresh lift in oil prices, extending Thursday's gains after plunging on the midterm results amid hopes for an end to the Iran war.

From Barron's ● Nov. 6, 2026

If those winds are preceded by sufficient rains, the risk of large fires is dampened.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 22, 2026

But hopes that the animals were headed to a better life have been dampened by a number of deaths in the group.

From BBC ● Oct. 17, 2026

Leaders in Beijing have struggled for years to reverse a stubborn slump in the once-booming real estate sector, which has dampened consumer confidence and weighed on overall activity.

From Barron's ● Oct. 15, 2026

Salad leaves are in a bowl covered with dampened paper towels.

From "The Namesake" by Jhumpa Lahiri

The satire earned only $8 million in the U.S. opening weekend, dampening the star’s best-actor prospects.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 11, 2026

"By using vitamin D analogs to engage the body's own natural system for dampening fibrotic and inflammatory responses, we can enable other therapies to do their job."

From Science Daily ● Oct. 4, 2026

In an update at 08:30, it said 10 fire engines remained at the scene "dampening down any remaining hotspots".

From BBC ● Sep. 19, 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

She squared her shoulders, nervous sweat dampening her skin, and opened the door.

From "Huntress" by Malinda Lo