blunted

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Current and former officials say they believe the ability of Iran to control the passageway will be blunted as its military assets are diminished.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

Arteta has spoken previously about how chaos and attacking more directly were effective ways for Arsenal to create chances when Zubimendi's influence was blunted by being man-marked.

From BBC • Feb. 15, 2026

"Metformin blunted that observation, suggesting one type of exercise intensity is not better either with the drug for blood vessel health."

From Science Daily • Nov. 18, 2025

His characterization of China’s refusal to buy American soybeans as an “economically hostile act,” meanwhile, blunted the impact of dovish remarks from Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell that stoked bets on more central-bank rate cuts.

From Barron's • Oct. 15, 2025

Both set helms upon their heads and chose blunted longswords from the bundle in the weapons chest.

From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin