dampen

Example Sentences

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“The whole industry is sort of fragile,” she said of the furniture sector, adding that tariff uncertainty has dampened the outlook for new domestic production.

From The Wall Street Journal

A record fiscal quarter for Walt Disney Co.’s theme parks division was dampened slightly by a streaming aquisition and a protracted fight with YouTube, the Burbank media and entertainment giant reported Monday.

From Los Angeles Times

At about 10:00, it said the fire was under control but crews remained on scene to "dampen down".

From BBC

But Russian officials have been dampening expectations of a deal.

From BBC

And there was something else—a chill mist, which he could not see but could feel, dampening his hands and rising into his face and nose.

From Literature