damper
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Their schedule has included indoor matches in Dallas and Atlanta, and the three they have played outdoors - in Boston, New Jersey and Mexico City - have been in cooler, damper conditions.
From BBC ● Jul. 11, 2026
But only a slim margin will be left over, and that will put a damper on shareholder returns.
From Barron's ● Jun. 2, 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
His absence in the Warriors’ last home game of the season also put a damper on what could have been another enthralling matchup between two of the league’s biggest stars.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 10, 2026
“Hate to put a damper on your triumph, Shenice,” he says.
From "Fast Pitch" by Nic Stone
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Carbon-ceramic brakes and magnetic adaptive dampers come as standard equipment.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 18, 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
CFM said the majority of parts involved are "non-serialized items like bolts, nuts, washers, dampers, seals and bushings".
From Reuters ● Oct. 5, 2023
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
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
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