dampen
Example Sentences
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That would first dampen growth and then inflation.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 14, 2026
While the company has the means to fight in court, the domino effect from thousands of other pending cases could dampen investor enthusiasm for big AI advances.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 12, 2026
Investors fretted the rise of AI agents would dampen demand for offerings from legacy software providers.
From Barron's • Apr. 10, 2026
This could eventually dampen demand for other products and further hurt the economy, Jefferson noted.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026
If being left alone yesterday had affected them, it didn’t dampen their excitement for the coming meal They jumped around, asking if there was garlic bread.
From "We'll Fly Away" by Bryan Bliss
Vocabulary lists containing dampen
Out of the Dust
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