dent

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Heightened competition from China, as well as a stronger euro, have also dented demand for the bloc’s industrial exports.

From The Wall Street Journal

Despite its inaccuracies, commentators say the film, like many before it, is unlikely to dent Bollywood's popularity in Pakistan, which lacks a comparable local film industry.

From BBC

—The dollar remained weak after reaching a nearly eight-week low in the previous session, dented by expectations for further interest rate cuts following the Federal Reserve’s latest decision and worse-than-expected weekly jobless claims data.

From The Wall Street Journal

Removing more Venezuelan barrels wouldn’t make much of a dent on global oil supply.

From Barron's

So far, carbon capture hasn’t made much of a dent in emissions.

From The Wall Street Journal