dampen

Example Sentences

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A lower GDP target for 2026 reflects a level of tolerance for weaker growth as China’s economy contends with muted household spending, dampened investment and a real-estate market in the doldrums.

From The Wall Street Journal

Fragmentation compels banks and asset managers to localize balance sheets and hold excess capital, constraining cross-border intermediation and dampening growth.

From Barron's

Fragmentation compels banks and asset managers to localize balance sheets and hold excess capital, constraining cross-border intermediation and dampening growth.

From Barron's

Even the thought of knocking on her door dried my mouth and dampened my hands.

From Literature

That’s not to dampen the otherwise bullish tale spun above; it’s just a recognition that risk is almost never fully quashed.

From MarketWatch