damp

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However, the decline in confidence will likely also damp growth, since more pessimistic businesses tend to invest less, while worried households save more.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026

The Riksbank expects the conflict to damp near-term growth somewhat and lift inflation as a result of higher energy prices.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 19, 2026

Four modest interventions that transform the thing from damp obligation into something architectural and alive.

From Salon • Mar. 17, 2026

At the same time, it’s in the interest of both hyperscalers and regulators to keep residential power costs in check, he said, as local backlash could damp enthusiasm for new projects in the state.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 12, 2026

The supers were still spraying down the pavement, and the ground was littered with the mush of damp fallen leaves and the last bits of refuse from the previous night.

From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny