damper
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Critics warn they could put a damper on investment in the U.S. from the European Union and other places.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 13, 2026
There are also fears that geopolitical concerns will put a potential damper on the excitement of a cruise.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 11, 2026
China’s real-estate boom had turned to a bust, weighing on the economy and putting a damper on consumer spending.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 20, 2025
Then came the dual writers’ and actors’ strikes in 2023 that put a damper on production again.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 10, 2025
For a moment, Harry thought that his inexpert Apparition had thrown Dumbledore off balance; then he saw his face, paler and damper than ever in the distant light of a streetlamp.
From "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" by J.K. Rowling
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