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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

And losing to the defending champions, who also reached last season's Champions League final, was not going to dampen their spirits.

From BBC ● Aug. 21, 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

Discovery — the latest international agency to find the blockbuster combination of TV channels and historic film studios wouldn’t dampen competition.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 6, 2026

Not much was said after that but it had been enough to dampen the thin sound of the portable radio they had been playing.

From "145th Street: Short Stories" by Walter Dean Myers

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

However, the next event will likely be milder, because today's atmosphere contains more oxygen than in the distant past, which dampens the nutrient feedback.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 2, 2025

“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

This dampens the tragic effect, and the curtain comes down on laughter.

From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood

For McDuffie, who made $5.78 profit from her “Love Island” wager, the risk hasn’t dampened the appeal.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 15, 2026

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

From Salon ● Jul. 4, 2026

Heavy rain on Tuesday morning paused operations and dampened spirits, however.

From Barron's ● Jul. 1, 2026

Federal Reserve worries have also dampened market sentiment.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 23, 2026

This dampened us a bit, but as the blasts came closer and closer, nothing could keep down hope.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom

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

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 12, 2026

—Bitcoin remained stronger in the wake of Friday’s weaker-than-expected U.S. nonfarm payrolls data dampening expectations for the Federal Reserve to raise interest rates.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 10, 2026

The dampening effect of “Wonder Man’s” cancellation aside, Abdul-Mateen, who also starred in Netflix’s “Man on Fire” series this spring, has more on the horizon this year.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 3, 2026

On Saturday, about 25 firefighters remained at the scene dampening down.

From BBC ● Jul. 25, 2026

And there was something else—a chill mist, which he could not see but could feel, dampening his hands and rising into his face and nose.

From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell