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tamp

[tamp] / tæmp /






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That can work its way into the housing market by shrinking buyers’ budgets and tamping down on home-price growth.

From Barron's

And Sharon tried—she tried every way in the world to tamp herself down.

From Literature

Cognizant of widespread fears about additional layoffs, Paramount Chief Operating Officer Andrew Gordon took steps this week to try to tamp down such concerns.

From Los Angeles Times

In 2022, the ETF traded this way and the S&P 500 fell 25% as the Federal Reserve began its rate hiking campaign to tamp down inflation and economic demand.

From Barron's

In the Guthrie case, Pima County Sheriff Chris Nanos felt compelled to issue a statement on a weekend clearing her family as suspects to tamp down the rampant speculation.

From Los Angeles Times