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After the 2-2 draw with Brighton in April, in which Georginio Rutter scored a 95th-minute equaliser to dent Spurs' survival hopes, De Zerbi revealed he messaged Van Hecke, who assisted the goal.
From BBC ● Aug. 5, 2026
It will do little to dent LA.’s farm system, regarded as the game’s deepest.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 3, 2026
Restaurant managers said they would wait for more clarity from health officials before bringing back those items, while also noting that fears of cyclosporiasis hadn’t put much of a dent in business so far.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 20, 2026
Known as the Nix-Gao nanoindentation size effect, this phenomenon means that smaller areas of a material can be more difficult to dent.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 16, 2026
I didn't want to dent the morning's shine by stammering, so I tried to slip by Mr. Castle without being seen.
From "Black Swan Green" by David Mitchell
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Fallon - who is a driving instructor and had two cars covered in dents - said she was concerned her insurance premium would increase.
From BBC ● May 29, 2026
Although those are only small dents in the huge gains the two companies have racked up in recent months, they are signs of some nervousness around AI hardware plays.
From Barron's ● May 18, 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
Hazel did not mind, though; she had lived many years with this old car, she remembered all the dents, and she had no use for gleaming new station wagons—even if they did have antilock brakes.
From "Breadcrumbs" by Anne Ursu
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Sentiment towards the memory chip makers was dented Wednesday by weaker-than-expected guidance from U.S. peer Sandisk.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 6, 2026
Results were also dented by reduced international refining runs because of a 10 percent drop in crude oil inputs.
From Barron's ● Jul. 31, 2026
Back then, its sharp rise dented stocks and sparked hand-wringing about the potential economic fallout.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 22, 2026
A slowdown in trade has also dented demand for semi-trucks.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 9, 2026
There wasn’t a single mark on its little body, but the cage was scratched and dented, and the ground all around clawed to rubble.
From "Pax" by Sara Pennypacker
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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
McElligott explains that headed into 2026, markets were braced for “slow bleed” headwinds like AI hyperscalers burning through cash, either denting stock buybacks or worrying the bond market that has to fund it.
From MarketWatch ● Feb. 4, 2026
She remembered running, tripping over the billiard cue, falling down the stairs, denting Sandy's flask, and dropping everything else.
From "The Westing Game" by Ellen Raskin
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