dampened
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GameStop has also been looking for ways to reignite its customer base as online gaming has dampened the relevance of the company’s bricks-and-mortar stores.
From MarketWatch • May 12, 2026
And none of that was dampened by the score of a soccer match.
From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026
Weak global markets dampened sales growth, the company said.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 6, 2026
The positive momentum "is likely to be temporarily dampened as a result of the energy price shock associated with the conflict in the Middle East," the economy ministry said in a statement.
From Barron's • Apr. 8, 2026
The sheriff dampened the papers with a wet handkerchief to get them apart.
From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck
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