dampen
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—The dollar fell as recent U.S. data dampen the prospect of the Federal Reserve raising interest rates while Treasury yields rose as oil prices gain.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 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
These help to dampen the chronic, low-grade inflammation that quietly underlies heart disease, diabetes and many cancers.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 10, 2026
Discovery — the latest international agency to find the blockbuster combination of TV channels and historic film studios wouldn’t dampen competition.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 6, 2026
The chill in the air does little to dampen the energy of the crowd.
From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold
A higher interest-rate environment typically dampens the appeal of nonyielding assets like gold.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 23, 2026
Higher fuel prices also add to inflation, which in turn dampens odds of an interest-rate cut.
From Barron's ● Mar. 12, 2026
It dampens a signaling pathway known as mTOR, which normally drives cells to activate, grow, and repair tissue.
From Science Daily ● Feb. 23, 2026
“What the shingles vaccine does is it dampens reactivations of latent viruses in a way that may be protecting other parts of your body,” Martin said.
From Salon ● Jul. 12, 2025
The tide pushes a low riffle through the pool, and it washes over her shins and dampens the hem of her dress.
From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr
Rising bond yields dampened stock indexes, which were mostly in the red.
From The Wall Street Journal ● 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
And once the fire is dampened down, the habitats needed to support fragile ecosystems are lost, sometimes for decades, Craig Best - National Trust general manager for the Peak District - said.
From BBC ● Jul. 24, 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
The sheriff dampened the papers with a wet handkerchief to get them apart.
From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck
However, El Niño and marine heatwaves can change the timing or force of the winds, potentially dampening coastal upwelling and reducing the availability of food for sea life along the coast.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 8, 2026
All of this could eventually create problems for the stock market by dampening economic growth, Rosenberg said.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 12, 2026
—Bitcoin remained stronger in the wake of Friday’s weaker-than-expected U.S. nonfarm payrolls data dampening expectations for the Federal Reserve to raise interest rates.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 10, 2026
On Saturday, about 25 firefighters remained at the scene dampening down.
From BBC ● Jul. 25, 2026
She’d brushed her teeth and put her hair in four rough braids after dampening it with water, little things to delay coming downstairs and facing the conversation she knew was lurking, waiting.
From "Pet" by Akwaeke Emezi
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