dampened
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If those winds are preceded by sufficient rains, the risk of large fires is dampened.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 22, 2026
Tuesday's 4-0 thumping of Bromley followed the 2-1 win over Doncaster which dampened the external noise.
From BBC ● Oct. 22, 2026
Leaders in Beijing have struggled for years to reverse a stubborn slump in the once-booming real estate sector, which has dampened consumer confidence and weighed on overall activity.
From Barron's ● Oct. 15, 2026
Wintermute’s expansion into the U.S. and traditional finance comes amid a nearly yearlong crypto slump that has dented prices and dampened investor sentiment for digital assets.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 6, 2026
The optimism at the opening of the talks could not be dampened even by a few spoilers.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
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