dampen
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Higher gas prices are inflationary, but they also reduce households’ spending power and dampen growth.
From Salon • Jun. 1, 2026
After a 120-year wait for a first major trophy, however, it was going to take more than that to dampen Palace's spirits.
From BBC • May 27, 2026
The company uses forward contracts on its commodity inputs to help dampen price volatility.
From Barron's • May 21, 2026
The central bank raised the official cash rate to 4.35% at its May 5 board meeting, delivering a third consecutive 25 basis-point increase in an effort to dampen spending amid rising inflationary pressures.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026
Not much was said after that but it had been enough to dampen the thin sound of the portable radio they had been playing.
From "145th Street: Short Stories" by Walter Dean Myers
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