damp

Example Sentences

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However, third-quarter GDP figures were strong and evidence of another robust performance at the end of last year could further damp rate-cut prospects in the coming months.

From The Wall Street Journal

Those are levels that are intended to damp economic activity.

From The Wall Street Journal

This marks a significant change in our weather, after weeks of record-breaking damp and dismal weather caused by a "blocked" weather pattern, external.

From BBC

Jonn threw aside the damp cloth with which he had been bathing Rowan's face.

From Literature

Joint research External link published by The Brookings Institution and the American Enterprise Institute last month noted that reduced migration likely only resulted in “modest damping” effects on GDP.

From Barron's