damper
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Housing activity softened around the country as heightened uncertainty and rising mortgage rates put a damper on demand.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 15, 2026
Critics warn they could put a damper on investment in the U.S. from the European Union and other places.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 13, 2026
China’s real-estate boom had turned to a bust, weighing on the economy and putting a damper on consumer spending.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 20, 2025
It’s likely that Thursday’s storm will be more beneficial than hazardous, helping to further put a damper on the autumn fire season.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 20, 2025
For a moment, Harry thought that his inexpert Apparition had thrown Dumbledore off balance; then he saw his face, paler and damper than ever in the distant light of a streetlamp.
From "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" by J.K. Rowling
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