damper

Example Sentences

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But it rides on a brilliantly tuned air suspension with adaptive dampers to tie down rebellious momenta.

From The Wall Street Journal

"But, ongoing volatility in mortgage rates and fallout from the banking crisis could put a damper on spring home-buying season, particularly if credit tightening impacts mortgage availability and consumer confidence takes another hit."

From Reuters

But the canal will not be able to open at the start of this year's festival, which puts a damper on some of the activities.

From BBC

“I’m not broke, but it’s definitely put a damper on me,” he said.

From Seattle Times

And the extreme cold put a damper on the Lunar New Year, the most important holiday of the year for many people in the region.

From New York Times