dent
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Wrigley says, and the latest problems will have put another dent in business confidence.
From BBC
Sales were dented by lower advertising funds revenue, franchise loyalty revenue and franchise fees.
Registered nurses in California often earn $70 or more an hour, which would help put a dent in her $100,000 student debt and pay for travel.
Meanwhile, Ford's sales volumes were dented by a pair of fires at the Novelis Oswego aluminum plant in upstate New York in October and November, resulting in another $2 billion hit for the year.
From Barron's
In the first half of the year, costs related to finding alternative aluminum sources will dent earnings, Ford says.
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