dampened
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Ford’s stock is up almost 10% over the last five days, after investors’ enthusiasm for the company’s plan to broaden its business was dampened by a broader market selloff on Friday.
From MarketWatch • May 18, 2026
And none of that was dampened by the score of a soccer match.
From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026
—Bitcoin retreated below $71,000 as geopolitics and rate expectations dampened the relief rally.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 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
His hands were shaking and a cold perspiration dampened his forehead.
From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck
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