dampen
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These help to dampen the chronic, low-grade inflammation that quietly underlies heart disease, diabetes and many cancers.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 10, 2026
However, the market has now returned to a positive-gamma regime, meaning market-maker hedging flows move against the market’s direction and can help dampen volatility.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 5, 2026
That didn’t dampen the smiles around Robin Roberts Field the day before the league opens play Saturday, marking the first professional women’s baseball games in 72 years.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 31, 2026
He added that he feared that "the entire village would be lost" and said it was an "absolute godsend" that the rains came to help dampen the flames.
From BBC ● Jul. 25, 2026
Holmes and the Williams sisters waited hours for their turn to board one of the northbound trains, but the wait did nothing to dampen their spirits.
From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson
“Forecast cuts have been widespread as higher inflation squeezes real wages, dampens consumption and raises companies’ input costs,” Fitch economists said in a report.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 5, 2026
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
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
Sweat dampens her forehead as she waves me closer.
From "Dumplin'" by Julie Murphy
Wintermute’s expansion into the U.S. and traditional finance comes amid a nearly yearlong crypto slump that has dented prices and dampened investor sentiment for digital assets.
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
British no-frills airline EasyJet said Thursday that its profit tumbled in the third quarter as the Middle East war sent jet fuel prices soaring and dampened customer demand.
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
Even the thought of knocking on her door dried my mouth and dampened my hands.
From "Nory Ryan’s Song" by Patricia Reilly Giff
All of this could eventually create problems for the stock market by dampening economic growth, Rosenberg said.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 12, 2026
Treasury yields fell slightly after Friday’s nonfarm payrolls data came in well below expectations, dampening prospects of the Federal Reserve raising interest rates in September.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 10, 2026
The dampening effect of “Wonder Man’s” cancellation aside, Abdul-Mateen, who also starred in Netflix’s “Man on Fire” series this spring, has more on the horizon this year.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 3, 2026
On Saturday, about 25 firefighters remained at the scene dampening down.
From BBC ● Jul. 25, 2026
She was sweating through her clothes, spots in the front of her kaftan rapidly dampening.
From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray
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