dent
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But it would hardly make a dent in the cost of air conditioning, for which he recommends at least a 3,000- to 4,000-watt kit.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 27, 2026
In recent days, investors’ concern over France’s fiscal challenges and the risk that high oil prices could dent economic growth have prompted a search for safe havens, benefiting U.S.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 26, 2026
A disappointing reception for Anthropic could dent investor enthusiasm for AI, a sector that has become a key driver of US economic growth.
From Barron's ● Oct. 26, 2026
Yardan described a potential shuttering, even if temporary, as a "huge dent" in DC culture that could change the heart of the space.
From BBC ● Oct. 21, 2026
But in a school of 1100, that hardly made a dent.
From "Schooled" by Gordon Korman
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The cameras compile license plate numbers and other identifying information, including make, model, paint color, dents and bumper stickers.
From Salon ● Sep. 28, 2026
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, reports Kris Maher.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026
"We've got about 150 dents circled with pink pen," she said.
From BBC ● May 29, 2026
There were little, hard, white dents all over his puffed-out face and neck.
From "Little House in the Big Woods" by Laura Ingalls Wilder
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Ardern, 46, won international acclaim for her handling of the Covid-19 pandemic in New Zealand but the restrictions dented her popularity at home before she stood down from politics in January 2023.
From Barron's ● Oct. 27, 2026
Boeing on Tuesday reported a smaller quarterly loss compared with the same period last year -- when plane certification delay costs heavily dented results -- as it ramps up output carefully.
From Barron's ● Oct. 27, 2026
But supercomputers haven’t dented the passion that this football-player-turned-mathemetician has for math.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026
The win over North Macedonia was convincing and delivered a dose of optimism, but that has been severely dented and former Rangers midfielder Andy Halliday believes Pocognoli's honeymoon period is over already.
From BBC ● Oct. 6, 2026
He tossed a pair of dented metal bowls on the floor and filled them with cut-rate kibble from a bargain bag.
From "Dog Squad" by Chris Grabenstein
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As telecommunications investors sweat the threat of SpaceX, AT&T’s latest results on Wednesday just showed that Elon Musk’s company isn’t denting the growth of its internet business.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 21, 2026
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
Dominion’s shares were trading at such a discount—about a quarter lower than NextEra’s forward earnings multiple—that the latter was able to offer a hefty premium without denting its earnings growth.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 10, 2026
She remembered running, tripping over the billiard cue, falling down the stairs, denting Sandy's flask, and dropping everything else.
From "The Westing Game" by Ellen Raskin
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