dent

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"If oil prices rise enough to significantly dent global goods demand, that would drag on China's activity," Leah Fahy of Capital Economics wrote in a note last week.

From Barron's • May 12, 2026

Spending on artificial intelligence would need to fall off significantly to make a dent in the industry’s current pricing power.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 6, 2026

High-priced gas seems to be making even less of a dent on upper-income households’ budgets compared to the last time gas prices surged to record highs.

From MarketWatch • May 6, 2026

Or, more specifically, making a dent in them.

From Salon • May 5, 2026

They’ve propped open skylights that crisscross the high metal roof, but any air that’s managing to get in can’t make a dent in the fog below.

From "Mockingjay" by Suzanne Collins