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High borrowing costs are expected to dampen home-buying demand further, as people may find their monthly mortgage payments too expensive to afford, particularly as other housing costs, such as homeowners-insurance premiums, increase.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 14, 2026

“This is not going to dampen our dedication to building an environment where people can have fun,” he says.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026

These help to dampen the chronic, low-grade inflammation that quietly underlies heart disease, diabetes and many cancers.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 10, 2026

Discovery — the latest international agency to find the blockbuster combination of TV channels and historic film studios wouldn’t dampen competition.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 6, 2026

She wrote a quick effusive thank-you note and gave it to the driver; if Ezeka had done this to further show how superior he was, it did not dampen her pleasure.

From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

"To understand whether thawing permafrost ultimately amplifies or dampens climate warming, we need to consider both the carbon released from ancient soils and the carbon consumed through rock weathering."

From Science Daily ● Jun. 20, 2026

A higher interest-rate environment typically dampens the appeal of nonyielding assets like gold.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 23, 2026

Higher fuel prices also add to inflation, which in turn dampens odds of an interest-rate cut.

From Barron's ● Mar. 12, 2026

“What the shingles vaccine does is it dampens reactivations of latent viruses in a way that may be protecting other parts of your body,” Martin said.

From Salon ● Jul. 12, 2025

Sweat dampens her forehead as she waves me closer.

From "Dumplin'" by Julie Murphy

He noted, for instance, the E. coli outbreak in spinach in 2006 dampened sales for years.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 2026

They also pointed to evidence that subsidized housing production dampened market-rate construction.

From Salon ● Jul. 4, 2026

The tragedy dampened what had been nationwide jubilation over the unexpected triumphs of El Tri, as Mexico’s national team is known.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 3, 2026

Heavy rain on Tuesday morning paused operations and dampened spirits, however.

From Barron's ● Jul. 1, 2026

Aunty Uju was dampened only when her driver told her that The General’s wife had heard about the pregnancy and was furious; there had, apparently, been a tense family meeting with his relatives and hers.

From "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

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

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 12, 2026

By comparison, modern-day insulated car interiors offer aural bliss, but they’re dampening the sound of emergency sirens, law enforcement agencies maintain.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 10, 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

On Saturday, about 25 firefighters remained at the scene dampening down.

From BBC ● Jul. 25, 2026

They strengthened throughout the night, literally dampening the spirits of the mob, putting an end to the Washington Riots of 1919.

From "1919 The Year That Changed America" by Martin W. Sandler