dampen

Example Sentences

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Large strategic petroleum reserves could be released to smooth short-term oil supply disruptions and dampen prices spikes, they say.

From The Wall Street Journal

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