damper

Example Sentences

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But it rides on a brilliantly tuned air suspension with adaptive dampers to tie down rebellious momenta.

From The Wall Street Journal

"But, ongoing volatility in mortgage rates and fallout from the banking crisis could put a damper on spring home-buying season, particularly if credit tightening impacts mortgage availability and consumer confidence takes another hit."

From Reuters

Carol Newark, its clinical operations director, said that not having a consistent place for people to access syringes has also “really put a damper on our efforts to try to get people into treatment.”

From Los Angeles Times

Local leaders said it put a major damper on what was otherwise an exciting contest.

From Washington Times

However, that night he reveals a secret that puts a damper on their budding relationship.

From Salon