dampen

Example Sentences

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“War is never good for civilian air travel, and the higher oil costs will also dampen demand,” he writes on Smartkarma.

From The Wall Street Journal

For now, MAS said the Singapore dollar nominal effective exchange rate—its policy tool it uses in place of interest rates—will continue to “dampen imported inflationary pressures.”

From The Wall Street Journal

Recurring support contracts and installed-base monetization can dampen earnings swings and support steadier free cash flow.

From MarketWatch

Big builders were among the companies bearing the brunt of dampened housing expectations on Wednesday: D.R.

From Barron's

Canada’s economy has been rocked the past year by the shift in U.S. trade policy and use of tariffs, which has weighed on exports and dampened business sentiment even as household demand has shown resiliency.

From The Wall Street Journal