dent
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The haul for “Minions & Monsters,” coupled with the strong holdover performance of “Toy Story 5,” proved again that family films are making a dent in the summer box office.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 5, 2026
Some Brick users have taken to public forums to say the device didn’t make a dent in their phone habits.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 30, 2026
England's batting was chaotic on Sunday evening, explained by a desire to put a dent in the target.
From BBC ● Jun. 29, 2026
Tesla’s 5.8% drop Tuesday put the latest dent in Musk’s net worth, while SpaceX’s 16% plunge Monday hurt it even more.
From Barron's ● Jun. 24, 2026
The shape of that dent lasts only a moment, and is as close as anyone gets to seeing wind.
From "Educated" by Tara Westover
"We've got about 150 dents circled with pink pen," she said.
From BBC ● May 29, 2026
If the car has significant interior damage or noticeable dents and scratches, Consumer Reports notes, expect to pay extra.
From MarketWatch ● Feb. 4, 2026
Or investing too little in employees may alienate workers enough that it increases turnover or dents productivity, ultimately hurting a company financially.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 8, 2025
This presents an incoming investment year where optimism is the consensus and anything that dents such a narrative will likely drive valuations, and the overall market, lower.
From Barron's ● Dec. 4, 2025
She had a few new dents and scrapes, but she wasn’t upset.
From "The Wild Robot Protects" by Peter Brown
If the recent tech selloff dented confidence around the artificial-intelligence trade, Micron Technology may have just restored it, with futures pointing to a powerful tech rally after blowout results from the memory maker.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 25, 2026
The guidance comes as RH reported lower revenue for its latest quarter, dented by higher back-order and special order balances as a result of tariff-related resourcing.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 11, 2026
Higher energy costs have dented measures of consumer sentiment.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 10, 2026
Strategy Executive Chairman Michael Saylor has become one of the most visible Bitcoin bulls over the last few years, and the decision to sell—while not totally unexpected —likely dented retail investors’ confidence in the asset.
From Barron's ● Jun. 8, 2026
Pila and dented shields floated in their smoky hands.
From "The Son of Neptune" by Rick Riordan
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
A growing body of research shows that people on GLP-1s are denting the restaurant business by cutting back on visits.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 13, 2026
Before the war, years of persistent inflation hadn’t shown signs of denting consumer spending, which grew by 5.3% before adjusting for inflation in the 12 months through February, the Commerce Department said last week.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 12, 2026
Focusing on earnings might ultimately be a way to cut through the increasing noise that has been denting stocks recently.
From Barron's ● Feb. 27, 2026
She sat up now, her elbows denting the pillow as she looked into my face.
From "Invisible Man" by Ralph Ellison
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