dented

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The prospect of further peace talks dented the dollar as a safe haven and America’s position as a net oil exporter.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 6, 2026

The Qatar outage dented ExxonMobil's natural gas output, which fell 8.2 percent from the year-ago level.

From Barron's • May 1, 2026

First he moved the hopeless cases — frames dented, forks bent, gears rusted — into one room and their cousins the wheelchairs into another, leaving about 90 that could be saved.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

Growth had slowed sharply in the fourth quarter of 2025, dented by the government shutdown.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026

A dented relic of the Afghan war, it was as big as a school bus, seated twenty-six passengers, and looked like it had been riveted together in somebody’s backyard.

From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer