dent
Example Sentences
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Economic worries aren’t putting much of a dent in consumers’ holiday shopping plans, with one glaring exception: Gen Z shoppers.
Retail sales returned to growth in September after a prolonged slump, though sentiment is expected to be dented after a fire this week that killed at least 94 people in Hong Kong.
And similar to the U.S., the Chinese film market has also been dented by the growth of short-form content and increasing popularity of watching entertainment on phones and tablets, keeping theatergoers at home.
From Los Angeles Times
It’s one small dent in a massive problem, but proof of what’s possible when we focus on care as essential infrastructure.
From MarketWatch
Others have tried but haven’t made much of a dent, ending up working pretty much as lead generators as well.
From MarketWatch
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
