dampen
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But “owning the value space,” including financial stocks, may help dampen some of the volatility stirred up in the “AI complex,” he added.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 29, 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
Although investors appear to be uneasy about the leak, some analysts don’t think it will dampen sales of the game.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 25, 2026
No-one was injured and fire crews were called to the scene to dampen the waste before it was cleared.
From BBC ● Aug. 13, 2026
Despite being low on funds, it didn't dampen their spirits.
From Nazi Saboteurs by Samantha Seiple
Higher fuel prices also add to inflation, which in turn dampens odds of an interest-rate cut.
From Barron's ● Mar. 12, 2026
And this all comes with an economic cost, as the negative wealth effect dampens consumer sentiment and rising stress at the margin of the mortgage market means increased delinquency rates and reduced refinancing options.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 19, 2026
"While one will enhance stimuli that might be more uncertain or more difficult to detect, the other one kind of dampens strong stimuli that might be irrelevant."
From Science Daily ● Nov. 30, 2025
“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
This dampens the tragic effect, and the curtain comes down on laughter.
From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood
However, the lure of signing foreign talent will be dampened by the removal of club injury credit, which helps cover the cost of replacing an injured player.
From BBC ● Sep. 18, 2026
Those not in the know might faint at the prices—$4,600 for a cashmere-and-silk sweater, $11,800 for a suede jacket—but sticker shock hasn’t dampened sales.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 6, 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
Sander's spirits were not dampened in the least.
From "The Shakespeare Stealer" by Gary L. Blackwood
In an update at 08:30, it said 10 fire engines remained at the scene "dampening down any remaining hotspots".
From BBC ● Sep. 19, 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
Higher mortgage rates are further dampening an already stagnant housing market.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 16, 2026