dampened
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However, the lure of signing foreign talent will be dampened by the removal of club injury credit, which helps cover the cost of replacing an injured player.
From BBC ● Sep. 18, 2026
Seeing his place in its current state has dampened his spirits but not his determination to rebuild.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 1, 2026
He noted, for instance, the E. coli outbreak in spinach in 2006 dampened sales for years.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 2026
British no-frills airline EasyJet said Thursday that its profit tumbled in the third quarter as the Middle East war sent jet fuel prices soaring and dampened customer demand.
From Barron's ● Jul. 23, 2026
Lee dampened his tongue in the black brew.
From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck
