dampening

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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

An increase of about 50,000 in February would be seen as another sign the labor market is thawing, especially given the dampening effect last month from the winter storms.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 5, 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

But Russian officials have been dampening expectations of a deal.

From BBC • Jan. 31, 2026

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

From "The Hunger Games" by Suzanne Collins