dampening

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Prices are likely to stay elevated well into the end of the year, even if a peace deal is reached, driving up inflation and dampening economic growth.

From Barron's • May 7, 2026

In the wake of the immigration raids last summer, many of their potential patrons refrained from hosting celebrations, dampening their business.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 29, 2026

On the one hand, supply-chain disruptions and surging energy costs threaten to slow growth by dampening corporate profits and consumer spending in Japan, which is heavily dependent on the Middle East for its power needs.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026

This hits the economy in two ways: boosting inflation and dampening disposable income which curtails growth.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 2, 2026

They strengthened throughout the night, literally dampening the spirits of the mob, putting an end to the Washington Riots of 1919.

From "1919 The Year That Changed America" by Martin W. Sandler