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damper

[dam-per] / ˈdæm pər /
NOUN
hindrance
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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

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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