dampen
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“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
No-one was injured and fire crews were called to the scene to dampen the waste before it was cleared.
From BBC ● Aug. 13, 2026
They could also dampen other forms of consumer and business borrowing.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 11, 2026
These help to dampen the chronic, low-grade inflammation that quietly underlies heart disease, diabetes and many cancers.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 10, 2026
The chill in the air does little to dampen the energy of the crowd.
From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold
A higher interest-rate environment typically dampens the appeal of nonyielding assets like gold.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 23, 2026
Higher fuel prices also add to inflation, which in turn dampens odds of an interest-rate cut.
From Barron's ● Mar. 12, 2026
The reason metformin dampens exercise benefits is still being investigated.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 18, 2025
“What the shingles vaccine does is it dampens reactivations of latent viruses in a way that may be protecting other parts of your body,” Martin said.
From Salon ● Jul. 12, 2025
This dampens the tragic effect, and the curtain comes down on laughter.
From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood
Those not in the know might faint at the prices—$4,600 for a cashmere-and-silk sweater, $11,800 for a suede jacket—but sticker shock hasn’t dampened sales.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 6, 2026
And once the fire is dampened down, the habitats needed to support fragile ecosystems are lost, sometimes for decades, Craig Best - National Trust general manager for the Peak District - said.
From BBC ● Jul. 24, 2026
They also pointed to evidence that subsidized housing production dampened market-rate construction.
From Salon ● Jul. 4, 2026
The tragedy dampened what had been nationwide jubilation over the unexpected triumphs of El Tri, as Mexico’s national team is known.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 3, 2026
The young man staring back at them held a torch and wore a sky-blue kaftan dampened with sweat around its neckline.
From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray
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 prices for semiconductors and other raw materials have pushed up the prices of information-technology devices, dampening demand, he says.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 17, 2026
However, El Niño and marine heatwaves can change the timing or force of the winds, potentially dampening coastal upwelling and reducing the availability of food for sea life along the coast.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 8, 2026
All of this could eventually create problems for the stock market by dampening economic growth, Rosenberg said.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 12, 2026
“Oh, right,” Sahil said, his mood dampening noticeably as we made our way through the crowd and the noise.
From "From Twinkle, with Love" by Sandhya Menon
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