dampening
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However, market conditions in China remain difficult, dampening hopes for the sector’s revival.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 22, 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
Higher mortgage rates are further dampening an already stagnant housing market.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 16, 2026
Two appliances remained at the scene dampening down on Monday.
From BBC ● Sep. 7, 2026
She was sweating through her clothes, spots in the front of her kaftan rapidly dampening.
From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray
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