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Eni has sought to damp the effects in Italy by capping diesel prices for a period, and offering discounts on fuel for certain economic sectors.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2026

If you live along the East Coast, you’ve probably had a damp few days.

From Slate ● Sep. 28, 2026

But on a typically damp and cold January day at Silverstone, he already sensed that something special might be on the cards.

From BBC ● Sep. 23, 2026

If water collects in certain spots, or if your crawl space is consistently damp, consider installing a sump pump.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 22, 2026

I push my face into her shoulder, and it only takes a few seconds before her shirt is damp.

From "The Wrong Way Home" by Kate O’Shaughnessy

That could put a damper on Dutch Bros’s ambitious growth targets, said Ari Felhandler, an analyst with Morningstar who anticipates the company will fall short of its 2029 shop count goal by about 300 locations.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026

Higher borrowing costs put a damper on spending plans for both firms and households, but savers could benefit from the better returns on their funds, particularly if they hold bonds.

From Barron's ● Sep. 9, 2026

“Bond yields went up over the last couple of days, and so I think that can put a damper on some of these higher-multiple stocks,” Michael Monaghan, portfolio manager at Founders ETFs, told MarketWatch.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 2, 2026

The recent cancellation of Marvel’s ‘Wonder Man’ may put a damper on the actor’s Emmy campaign, but he still has Netflix’s ‘Cliff Booth’ movie to look forward to.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 21, 2026

You’re supposed to open the damper, you eejit.

From "Angela's Ashes: A Memoir" by Frank McCourt

"The unseasonal heat has dried out the banks of the streams and the dampest valleys," he said.

From Barron's ● Nov. 4, 2026

She said her few days had been a delight - despite coming to Scotland in the dampest of summers.

From BBC ● Aug. 30, 2024

“A basic plastic bin is fine for items stored inside, but Weathertight storage containers have a seal to keep out moisture, even in the dampest garages,” Allbee says.

From Seattle Times ● Dec. 15, 2023

In this mild winter, Friday seemed to be one of Washington’s dampest, chilliest, breeziest, and possibly even gloomiest, days of the year.

From Washington Post ● Mar. 3, 2023

He pulled out the bottom ones, which were the dampest, and started to spread the others over the floor.

From "I'm the King of the Castle" by Susan Hill

Critics have also alleged that the measure damps the housing market.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 6, 2024

Chloroquine might protect patients hospitalized with pneumonia against lethal cytokine storms because it damps down immune reactions, several doctors said.

From New York Times ● Apr. 18, 2020

A three-piece badge in the back cavity that combines aluminum, a soft thermoplastic polyurethane material and acrylic damps vibration for better sound and feel.

From Golf Digest ● Oct. 30, 2018

The shock absorber damps the motion and dissipates energy, analogous to the resistance in an RLC circuit.

From Textbooks ● Aug. 12, 2015

A quack doctor pitched patent medicines from the back of a wagon: “A rare cordial to fortify the innards against infective parasites, unwholesome damps, and malignant effluvia!”

From "Hollow City" by Ransom Riggs

The impact of wholesale gas prices on wholesale electricity prices has been damped by a shift toward electricity generated from renewables, they say.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 22, 2026

Spending on new factories, warehouses and other industrial sites has been damped by rising costs.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 14, 2026

—The dollar remained under pressure after weaker-than-expected U.S. nonfarm payrolls data damped expectations of a rise in interest rates.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 3, 2026

A tax credit for installing solar panels expired last year, which has damped enthusiasm for residential solar stocks—although this is less of an issue for Sunrun’s subscription-based model.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 19, 2026

The sorrel and docks brushed against his legs, and damped through his jeans, very quickly.

From "I'm the King of the Castle" by Susan Hill

There’s a chance, experts noted, that this year’s El Niño could bring more fall rain, damping the Santa Ana winds’s ability to fuel fast-moving fires.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 22, 2026

Despite an active El Niño, experts say the Southwestern United States likely won’t feel its damping effect until next year.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 22, 2026

Now we have active suspension damping, which the Journal’s Dan Neil has reviewed.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 21, 2026

Others are more worried the oil shock will force shoppers to finally cut back spending, damping companies’ appetite to hire.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 12, 2026

Still, now and then, I received a damping check to my cheerfulness; and was, in spite of myself, thrown back on the region of doubts and portents, and dark conjectures.

From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë