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dampen

[dam-puhn] / ˈdæm pən /




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That could dampen appetite for the longest form of U.S. government debt available on the market.

From MarketWatch • May 12, 2026

Ultimately, it will dampen the very economic activity Congress budgeted to preserve.

From Barron's • May 5, 2026

Drizzle could dampen Southern California on Monday and Tuesday before a heat wave arrives just in time for Mother’s Day weekend — possibly pushing the thermometer to 90 degrees in downtown L.A. on Sunday.

From Los Angeles Times • May 4, 2026

I felt my armpits dampen when my boss called me into his office.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026

The cloudy skies and pouring rain, however, couldn’t dampen my sunny mood.

From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas




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