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Higher borrowing costs put a damper on spending plans for both firms and households, but savers could benefit from the better returns on their funds, particularly if they hold bonds.

From Barron's ● Sep. 9, 2026

At around that level, investors tend to become increasingly concerned that higher borrowing costs could put a damper on economic growth, while increasing the cost of capital for large publicly traded companies, Buchbinder said.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 25, 2026

The recent cancellation of Marvel’s ‘Wonder Man’ may put a damper on the actor’s Emmy campaign, but he still has Netflix’s ‘Cliff Booth’ movie to look forward to.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 21, 2026

Marriott International MAR -0.71%decrease; down pointing triangle said the conflict in Iran put a significant damper on second-quarter sales.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 3, 2026

“Sorry about that, guys. He put a damper on my fun surprise now, didn’t he?”

From "Book Scavenger" by Jennifer Chambliss Bertman

Keep everything from the road-scanning camera on the front bumper—which allows the adaptive suspension dampers to respond to the road predictively—to the hidden hatch button in the rear wiper.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2025

Earthquake precautions include massive metal dampers that are fixed to essential infrastructure, such as the duct carrying the control rooms’ air supply.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 25, 2024

Moreover, they added, in many buildings, the underlying air-handling infrastructure — the fans and filters, dampers and ductwork — is poorly maintained, and improving indoor air quality will require investing in these basic technologies.

From New York Times ● Jun. 29, 2023

The misconduct affected 22 products for 69 customers, including rear shock absorbers and brake systems for cars, railcar dampers and connecting rods, as well as other components, the company said.

From Reuters ● May 19, 2023

So Debussy’s hanging chords, with the dampers kept away from the strings, represented a kind of return to nature, a move away from the more artificial sound of block chords.

From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall