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It hopes to dampen the speculation that would surround Borthwick if the end of his contract was tied to that of England's World Cup campaign.

From BBC ● Sep. 9, 2026

“This is not going to dampen our dedication to building an environment where people can have fun,” he says.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026

Oxford Economics predicts the new round of tariffs would dampen growth and increase prices that Canadians pay.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 25, 2026

Although investors appear to be uneasy about the leak, some analysts don’t think it will dampen sales of the game.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 25, 2026

“I hope you’ve done nothing to dampen their morale,” Ignatius said gravely, tapping his cutlass impatiently on the iron gate.

From "A Confederacy of Dunces" by John Kennedy Toole

Low-cost carriers rely on high customer volume to turn a profit, which has become harder to come by as the war dampens travel demand.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 1, 2026

This sincere tone dampens much of the movie’s goofball appeal.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 28, 2026

Higher fuel prices also add to inflation, which in turn dampens odds of an interest-rate cut.

From Barron's ● Mar. 12, 2026

"While one will enhance stimuli that might be more uncertain or more difficult to detect, the other one kind of dampens strong stimuli that might be irrelevant."

From Science Daily ● Nov. 30, 2025

This dampens the tragic effect, and the curtain comes down on laughter.

From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood

However, the lure of signing foreign talent will be dampened by the removal of club injury credit, which helps cover the cost of replacing an injured player.

From BBC ● Sep. 18, 2026

He noted, for instance, the E. coli outbreak in spinach in 2006 dampened sales for years.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 2026

"The current fuel curve has dampened our expectations."

From Barron's ● Jul. 23, 2026

For McDuffie, who made $5.78 profit from her “Love Island” wager, the risk hasn’t dampened the appeal.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 15, 2026

I dampened it with water and tried to coax it into a few waves about my forehead.

From "Jacob Have I Loved" by Katherine Paterson

For now, though, the innovation is dampening Wall Street’s enthusiasm for financial firms that are already adapting to a backdrop of higher-for-longer interest rates that could crimp lending.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 22, 2026

In an update at 08:30, it said 10 fire engines remained at the scene "dampening down any remaining hotspots".

From BBC ● Sep. 19, 2026

Higher mortgage rates are further dampening an already stagnant housing market.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 16, 2026

This fiscal stimulus, along with healthy demand for exports, were helping to boost economic expectations while the "dampening effects" of the energy shock were weaker than expected, the Ifo institute said.

From Barron's ● Sep. 3, 2026

Kendra pressed her hands over her ears, trying to augment the dampening power of the earplugs.

From "Fablehaven" by Brandon Mull