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Fragile artificial-intelligence sentiment and higher borrowing costs helped dampen third-quarter dealmaking, according to Mergermarket.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026

Oxford Economics predicts the new round of tariffs would dampen growth and increase prices that Canadians pay.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 25, 2026

Although investors appear to be uneasy about the leak, some analysts don’t think it will dampen sales of the game.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 25, 2026

No-one was injured and fire crews were called to the scene to dampen the waste before it was cleared.

From BBC ● Aug. 13, 2026

Not much was said after that but it had been enough to dampen the thin sound of the portable radio they had been playing.

From "145th Street: Short Stories" by Walter Dean Myers

“Forecast cuts have been widespread as higher inflation squeezes real wages, dampens consumption and raises companies’ input costs,” Fitch economists said in a report.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 5, 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

Higher fuel prices also add to inflation, which in turn dampens odds of an interest-rate cut.

From Barron's ● Mar. 12, 2026

The reason metformin dampens exercise benefits is still being investigated.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 18, 2025

Sweat dampens her forehead as she waves me closer.

From "Dumplin'" by Julie Murphy

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

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

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

For McDuffie, who made $5.78 profit from her “Love Island” wager, the risk hasn’t dampened the appeal.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 15, 2026

After almost six months without schooling, my enthusiasm for learning had been dampened.

From "Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography" by Mark Mathabane

The satire earned only $8 million in the U.S. opening weekend, dampening the star’s best-actor prospects.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 11, 2026

"By using vitamin D analogs to engage the body's own natural system for dampening fibrotic and inflammatory responses, we can enable other therapies to do their job."

From Science Daily ● Oct. 4, 2026

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

Down below, the rink’s surface glistened with water, but not enough to make a difference in dampening the flames.

From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros