damper

Example Sentences

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But it rides on a brilliantly tuned air suspension with adaptive dampers to tie down rebellious momenta.

From The Wall Street Journal

"But, ongoing volatility in mortgage rates and fallout from the banking crisis could put a damper on spring home-buying season, particularly if credit tightening impacts mortgage availability and consumer confidence takes another hit."

From Reuters

Local leaders said it put a major damper on what was otherwise an exciting contest.

From Washington Times

He added that inflation and the surge in coronavirus cases have put a damper on consumer spending.

From Washington Post

The lid is also quite a fingerprint magnet, which dampers the look of its otherwise-cool concentric swirl design.

From The Verge