dampening

Example Sentences

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Prices are likely to stay elevated well into the end of the year, even if a peace deal is reached, driving up inflation and dampening economic growth.

From Barron's • May 7, 2026

The BOJ finds itself walking a tightrope as it balances the two-way risk of low growth and high inflation as energy costs drive up prices while simultaneously dampening economic activity.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 28, 2026

This hits the economy in two ways: boosting inflation and dampening disposable income which curtails growth.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 2, 2026

However many locals have failed to catch Olympic fever with high ticket prices and fears about traffic, security measures and crowded Metro trains dampening enthusiasm.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 6, 2026

I end up just dampening a strip of bandage and placing it on his forehead.

From "The Hunger Games" by Suzanne Collins