dampen
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It hopes to dampen the speculation that would surround Borthwick if the end of his contract was tied to that of England's World Cup campaign.
From BBC ● Sep. 9, 2026
“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
They could also dampen other forms of consumer and business borrowing.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 11, 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
Recently, we have waded a little out to sea, enough to dampen our toes or, at most, wet our ankles.
From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan
"To understand whether thawing permafrost ultimately amplifies or dampens climate warming, we need to consider both the carbon released from ancient soils and the carbon consumed through rock weathering."
From Science Daily ● Jun. 20, 2026
Low-cost carriers rely on high customer volume to turn a profit, which has become harder to come by as the war dampens travel demand.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 1, 2026
This sincere tone dampens much of the movie’s goofball appeal.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 28, 2026
Higher fuel prices also add to inflation, which in turn dampens odds of an interest-rate cut.
From Barron's ● Mar. 12, 2026
Sweat dampens her forehead as she waves me closer.
From "Dumplin'" by Julie Murphy
He noted, for instance, the E. coli outbreak in spinach in 2006 dampened sales for years.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 2026
They also pointed to evidence that subsidized housing production dampened market-rate construction.
From Salon ● Jul. 4, 2026
The tragedy dampened what had been nationwide jubilation over the unexpected triumphs of El Tri, as Mexico’s national team is known.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 3, 2026
Heavy rain on Tuesday morning paused operations and dampened spirits, however.
From Barron's ● Jul. 1, 2026
Aunty Uju was dampened only when her driver told her that The General’s wife had heard about the pregnancy and was furious; there had, apparently, been a tense family meeting with his relatives and hers.
From "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
West Midlands Assistant Chief Fire Officer Simon Barry told residents the fire there was under control and they were just dampening down hot spots.
From BBC ● Aug. 15, 2026
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
Because in the next instant, time moves like a viscous liquid, dampening all sound.
From "Internment" by Samira Ahmed
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