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“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

Oxford Economics predicts the new round of tariffs would dampen growth and increase prices that Canadians pay.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 25, 2026

Although investors appear to be uneasy about the leak, some analysts don’t think it will dampen sales of the game.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 25, 2026

The service stressed "the incident itself is not over" and said people must stay away from the heathland, where firefighters remained to dampen down, monitor for hotspots, and any further fire activity.

From BBC ● Aug. 10, 2026

“I hope you’ve done nothing to dampen their morale,” Ignatius said gravely, tapping his cutlass impatiently on the iron gate.

From "A Confederacy of Dunces" by John Kennedy Toole

A higher interest-rate environment typically dampens the appeal of nonyielding assets like gold.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 23, 2026

Higher fuel prices also add to inflation, which in turn dampens odds of an interest-rate cut.

From Barron's ● Mar. 12, 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

Seeing his place in its current state has dampened his spirits but not his determination to rebuild.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 1, 2026

They also pointed to evidence that subsidized housing production dampened market-rate construction.

From Salon ● Jul. 4, 2026

Constellation Brands STZ -0.41%decrease; down pointing triangle said higher gas prices and economic uncertainty dampened sales of its alcoholic beverages after a promising start in its most recent quarter.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 30, 2026

Mango traders told AFP they expect export sales to fall at least 30 percent this year due to dampened demand in key markets, including the Gulf, and soaring shipping costs.

From Barron's ● Jun. 21, 2026

The sheriff dampened the papers with a wet handkerchief to get them apart.

From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck

This fiscal stimulus, along with healthy demand for exports, were helping to boost economic expectations while the "dampening effects" of the energy shock were weaker than expected, the Ifo institute said.

From Barron's ● Sep. 3, 2026

West Midlands Assistant Chief Fire Officer Simon Barry told residents the fire there was under control and they were just dampening down hot spots.

From BBC ● Aug. 15, 2026

All of this could eventually create problems for the stock market by dampening economic growth, Rosenberg said.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 12, 2026

By comparison, modern-day insulated car interiors offer aural bliss, but they’re dampening the sound of emergency sirens, law enforcement agencies maintain.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 10, 2026

Kendra pressed her hands over her ears, trying to augment the dampening power of the earplugs.

From "Fablehaven" by Brandon Mull