dampen
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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
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
However, the market has now returned to a positive-gamma regime, meaning market-maker hedging flows move against the market’s direction and can help dampen volatility.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 5, 2026
Their laughter echoes in the empty space with no carpets or furniture or houseplants to dampen the sound.
From "A Bird Will Soar" by Alison Green Myers
"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
This sincere tone dampens much of the movie’s goofball appeal.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 28, 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
The tide pushes a low riffle through the pool, and it washes over her shins and dampens the hem of her dress.
From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr
Seeing his place in its current state has dampened his spirits but not his determination to rebuild.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 1, 2026
They also pointed to evidence that subsidized housing production dampened market-rate construction.
From Salon ● Jul. 4, 2026
Heavy rain on Tuesday morning paused operations and dampened spirits, however.
From Barron's ● Jul. 1, 2026
Constellation Brands STZ -0.41%decrease; down pointing triangle said higher gas prices and economic uncertainty dampened sales of its alcoholic beverages after a promising start in its most recent quarter.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 30, 2026
The moon outside was so full it looked as if it would burst, and moistness dampened his eyes.
From "Where the Mountain Meets the Moon" by Grace Lin
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
Call’s total lack of enthusiasm for my poem had had a dampening effect.
From "Jacob Have I Loved" by Katherine Paterson
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