damper
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Housing activity softened around the country as heightened uncertainty and rising mortgage rates put a damper on demand.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 15, 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
That’s put a damper on the optimism heading into this year about a potential dollar rebound.
From MarketWatch • Jan. 23, 2026
Avian flu, which still threatens not only the U.S. but also flocks worldwide, would seem to be the biggest damper to investors’ appetites for Cal-Maine.
From Barron's • Dec. 11, 2025
The deeper we went, the colder and damper it became.
From "Crispin: The Cross of Lead" by Avi
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