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
—The dollar rose as concerns about renewed tensions in the Iran war dampened risk sentiment and lifted oil prices.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 11, 2026
Sentiment was further dampened by the death of a patient taking ERAS-0015.
From Barron's • Apr. 28, 2026
Aunty Uju was dampened only when her driver told her that The General’s wife had heard about the pregnancy and was furious; there had, apparently, been a tense family meeting with his relatives and hers.
From "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
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