dampen
Example Sentences
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Civil liberties groups have reacted to the 2026 race by trying to deepen, not dampen, voter engagement.
From Los Angeles Times • May 17, 2026
The enforcement actions also discouraged trading platforms from listing some tokens that the SEC might have considered to be securities, helping to dampen their prices.
From Barron's • May 12, 2026
The U.S. midterm elections historically tend to dampen stock-market optimism, as was seen in 2018 and 2022, RBC notes.
From MarketWatch • May 8, 2026
This would dampen scammers' income and the appeal of the business among young people, and lead to fewer new dogs being captured for the scams.
From BBC • May 3, 2026
At his awkward attempts to dampen some gauze with the solution, Roza clucked her tongue and did it for him.
From "Bone Gap" by Laura Ruby
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