dampener
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U.S. stocks were lower, with the Nasdaq bearing the brunt of the declines, as a hotter-than-expected September inflation report put a dampener on the mood in markets .
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 15, 2026
"The volatility of the oil price inevitably had an effect as tepid demand and oversupply put a dampener on any price progress," he added.
From Barron's ● Feb. 5, 2026
The 25-year-old has struggled to settle, though, having been plagued by a knee injury that put a dampener on her eagerly-awaited arrival and limited her minutes.
From BBC ● Nov. 20, 2025
The vaccines decrease infections, albeit temporarily and not entirely, so they are a useful dampener on the chances of a co-infection occurring.
From Slate ● Dec. 31, 2024
It is safe to say that it was not the rain that put a dampener on what otherwise might have been an excessively jovial party.
From The Prince of Graustark by George Barr McCutcheon
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