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dent

[dent] / dɛnt /




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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

Shapiro’s films haven’t made much of a dent in Hollywood, let alone the wider culture.

From Salon ● Oct. 18, 2026

The company said at the time that the attention hurt its second-quarter sales, and that it expected the headwinds to continue to dent sales and profits in the near term.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 15, 2026

The data “barely put a dent in Fed tightening expectations, perhaps because U.S. activity data continues to come in on the encouraging side,” ING global head of markets Chris Turner said in a note.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026

Either Mom never noticed it or chose not to mention the dent in her pot.

From "October Sky" by Homer Hickam

The cameras compile license plate numbers and other identifying information, including make, model, paint color, dents and bumper stickers.

From Salon ● Sep. 28, 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

Four police vans in Therberton Street, Islington were left with dents and broken lights.

From BBC ● Jun. 1, 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

She had a few new dents and scrapes, but she wasn’t upset.

From "The Wild Robot Protects" by Peter Brown

Profit was boosted by the company’s investment portfolio—with net investment income up 6% to a record $1.1 billion pre-tax—but was dented by higher catastrophe losses.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026

Executives at the country’s biggest banks said this week that higher rates so far haven’t dented consumer or business appetite to borrow and spend.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 14, 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

However, its recovery has been dented by the loss of football star Kylian Mbappé, who ended his 20-year association with the brand last week to join fast-growing Swiss rival, On.

From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026

He wore a rumpled gray uniform and a dented metal hat, and though he was full of energy, his face looked haggard, like he hadn’t slept in days.

From "Hollow City" by Ransom Riggs

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

Energy infrastructure in the region has also been hit, denting supplies over the near term.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 30, 2026

The sounds of angry feet hitting the ground, denting the earth.

From "The Night Diary" by Veera Hiranandani


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