damper
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"I think it really put a damper on all the watch parties," he said.
From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026
Should Powell stick around after his term ends on May 15, that could put a damper on the market, Smith said.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 19, 2026
Then there’s the question of protecting teams against the threat of their prized assets’ getting hurt—a complicated issue that has already put a damper on the WBC before the first pitch has even been thrown.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 3, 2026
But it could put a damper on the Rose Parade, beginning with the spectators camping out along Colorado Boulevard on New Year’s Eve to secure a prime viewing spot.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 27, 2025
As they went down the mist became colder and damper, and their hair hung lank and dripping on their foreheads.
From "The Fellowship of the Ring" by J.R.R. Tolkien
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