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Malcolm Marx plunged over at the back of juggernaut maul and a Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu penalty gave South Africa a cushion that Samisoni Taukei'aho's final-play try could dent, but not fully deflate.
From BBC ● Sep. 5, 2026
But it didn’t do much to put a dent in the Cardinals’ lead.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 2, 2026
Reverse mortgages unlock wealth while overcoming the costs and emotional aspects of selling a house, but they can put a serious dent in bequests as fees and interest add up.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 25, 2026
If Elon Musk helped pay down the debt by sacrificing the entirety of his nearly $1 trillion net worth—itself a mind-boggling sum—it would barely make a dent.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 19, 2026
After repeated blows I had created a tiny dent in the cylindrical wall of the bole.
From "1491" by Charles C. Mann
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The iconic desert cruiser turns out to be just a chunk of rubber and metal with believable scratches and dents.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 8, 2026
Flock has 120,000 cameras in 49 states that capture 20 billion license plates a month—along with dents, bumper stickers and other identifying features.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 25, 2026
Hail the size of golf balls left holes in conservatory roofs and dents in cars after a storm described as "like something out of a movie".
From BBC ● May 29, 2026
Although those are only small dents in the huge gains the two companies have racked up in recent months, they are signs of some nervousness around AI hardware plays.
From Barron's ● May 18, 2026
Alec kept at it, the dents getting bigger.
From "The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin)" by James Dashner
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Eurozone bond yields rose in line with global bonds, as oil price and inflation worries dented market sentiment, pushing the 10-year German Bund yield to another 15-year high.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 2, 2026
Big Ten revenue has dented the deficit, according to budget figures obtained by the California Post, but the expense of fielding competitive teams in all sports is soaring.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 31, 2026
For now, the ongoing turmoil has dented the group's brand image, say experts.
From BBC ● Aug. 23, 2026
Sentiment towards the memory chip makers was dented Wednesday by weaker-than-expected guidance from U.S. peer Sandisk.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 6, 2026
The corners are a little dented, but otherwise it’s intact.
From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman
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The European Central Bank is widely expected to raise its key interest rate after a two-day meeting starting Wednesday, trying to push down inflation without denting economic growth.
From Barron's ● Sep. 9, 2026
"I think there is a different lacquer. They were worried about it going out of shape. They are denting surfaces more."
From BBC ● Aug. 30, 2026
In 2023, with El Niño denting the harvest, India suspended some rice exports, contributing to a run-up in global prices.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 29, 2026
Europe's beleaguered top economy, especially its energy-hungry manufacturers, have been hit hard by the energy shock unleashed by the war, denting hopes of a strong rebound this year.
From Barron's ● Jun. 9, 2026
And for denting their big white chest freezer.
From "The Truth as Told by Mason Buttle" by Leslie Connor
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