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Kim Yo Jong's comments appeared to dampen hopes of a meeting this month with US President Donald Trump, who has made several overtures towards her brother, Kim Jong Un.

From Barron's ● Nov. 4, 2026

An increasingly split stock market, with AI stocks on one side and everything else on the other, could also be helping to dampen daily swings, DeSimone added.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 26, 2026

"This suggests that this compound can selectively dampen escalated social conflict rather than shutting down behavior altogether."

From Science Daily ● Oct. 18, 2026

That could indicate that the presence of other compounds in the body might dampen free radical creation.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 17, 2026

Even Dionysus’s welcome-home speech wasn’t enough to dampen my spirits.

From "The Lightning Thief" by Rick Riordan

The likely absence of a Chinese corporate delegation dampens expectations for major business deals between the world’s two biggest economies.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 22, 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

It dampens a signaling pathway known as mTOR, which normally drives cells to activate, grow, and repair tissue.

From Science Daily ● Feb. 23, 2026

Sweat dampens her forehead as she waves me closer.

From "Dumplin'" by Julie Murphy

The mood was also dampened by a fresh lift in oil prices, extending Thursday's gains after plunging on the midterm results amid hopes for an end to the Iran war.

From Barron's ● Nov. 6, 2026

“Loan demand was primarily dampened by the general level of interest rates,” the ECB said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 27, 2026

If those winds are preceded by sufficient rains, the risk of large fires is dampened.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 22, 2026

Leaders in Beijing have struggled for years to reverse a stubborn slump in the once-booming real estate sector, which has dampened consumer confidence and weighed on overall activity.

From Barron's ● Oct. 15, 2026

And those visits dampened his spirits, for a while at least.

From "Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie" by Jordan Sonnenblick

"By using vitamin D analogs to engage the body's own natural system for dampening fibrotic and inflammatory responses, we can enable other therapies to do their job."

From Science Daily ● Oct. 4, 2026

Higher prices for semiconductors and other raw materials have pushed up the prices of information-technology devices, dampening demand, he says.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 17, 2026

West Midlands Assistant Chief Fire Officer Simon Barry told residents the fire there was under control and they were just dampening down hot spots.

From BBC ● Aug. 15, 2026

All of this could eventually create problems for the stock market by dampening economic growth, Rosenberg said.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 12, 2026

She squared her shoulders, nervous sweat dampening her skin, and opened the door.

From "Huntress" by Malinda Lo