dent
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Shapiro’s films haven’t made much of a dent in Hollywood, let alone the wider culture.
From Salon ● Oct. 18, 2026
If that financing becomes tougher to come by, it could dent spending on chips and other forms of AI infrastructure.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 13, 2026
That debate shouldn’t put much of a dent in Anthropic’s revenue trajectory, given its rise is being fueled by corporate customers that aren’t likely to press pause on AI soon.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 22, 2026
The Fed cut its benchmark rate from late 2024 to late 2025, but that didn’t make a dent on households’ interest payments, Reid said.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 16, 2026
Curious, I push my thumb into my swollen feet, pressing the flesh inward and creating a big dent.
From "First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers" by Loung Ung
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“Today’s export data dents the narrative of German resilience,” said Carsten Brzeski, economist at ING.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026
The cameras compile license plate numbers and other identifying information, including make, model, paint color, dents and bumper stickers.
From Salon ● Sep. 28, 2026
A white BMW also appears in the footage with dents in the hood of the car.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 18, 2026
Over the years, about 100 stray balls have landed within the boundaries of his home, with some hitting and breaking his roof tiles and others leaving deep dents in his car.
From BBC ● May 28, 2026
The pot had many dents and nicks, and the more dents and nicks it acquired the more Mama liked it.
From "The Circuit: Stories from the Life of a Migrant Child" by Francisco Jiménez
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PNC Financial Services Group recorded higher revenue, but came in short of Wall Street’s estimates, as profit was dented by $36 million in integration costs tied to its acquisition of FirstBank.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 15, 2026
Wednesday’s inflation print dented that confidence—even if it still didn’t spur a sea change in investors’ outlook.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 14, 2026
Djokovic's victory over Zverev dented the German's quest to finish the year as the world's number one-ranked player.
From BBC ● Oct. 4, 2026
For all the "doom and gloom", Nike will stay number one, according to Powell - millions worldwide, including young people, remain loyal - but its mistakes have dented its dominance.
From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026
Half a mile down the road, Dicey saw the mailbox, dented, rusted, its post awry; llerma was all that remained of sloppily painted black letters.
From "Homecoming" by Cynthia Voigt
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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
Energy infrastructure in the region has also been hit, denting supplies over the near term.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 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
Then I felt dead selfish and bossy and mean, and tried to apologize to Papa Thibaut’s mate, in my rubbish French, for denting his fender.
From "Code Name Verity" by Elizabeth Wein
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