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The Fed cut its benchmark rate from late 2024 to late 2025, but that didn’t make a dent on households’ interest payments, Reid said.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 16, 2026

A slowdown in the pace of AI development wouldn’t necessary dent spending, but there are other reasons semiconductor investors may want to take a measured approach.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 2026

Malcolm Marx plunged over at the back of juggernaut maul and a Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu penalty gave South Africa a cushion that Samisoni Taukei'aho's final-play try could dent, but not fully deflate.

From BBC ● Sep. 5, 2026

Though L.A. leaders have known for a decade that the Olympics would be coming to town, that also has not generated incentive that put a substantial dent in the problem.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 4, 2026

“It would take us weeks and weeks to make any sort of a dent in this enormous peach. Surely you can see that?”

From "James and the Giant Peach" by Roald Dahl

The cameras compile license plate numbers and other identifying information, including make, model, paint color, dents and bumper stickers.

From Salon ● Sep. 28, 2026

A white BMW also appears in the footage with dents in the hood of the car.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 18, 2026

Flock has 120,000 cameras in 49 states that capture 20 billion license plates a month—along with dents, bumper stickers and other identifying features.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 25, 2026

Over the years, about 100 stray balls have landed within the boundaries of his home, with some hitting and breaking his roof tiles and others leaving deep dents in his car.

From BBC ● May 28, 2026

She had a few new dents and scrapes, but she wasn’t upset.

From "The Wild Robot Protects" by Peter Brown

For all the "doom and gloom", Nike will stay number one, according to Powell - millions worldwide, including young people, remain loyal - but its mistakes have dented its dominance.

From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026

He also posted the hot dog stand menu — which was dented by an errant punch during the fight — saying “New office piece. Poor thing took a beating this weekend.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 30, 2026

The country's supply chains are "very flexible", and its historic boom in exports has not been significantly dented by tariffs so far, she noted.

From Barron's ● Sep. 17, 2026

BPX business has fallen behind peers after it invested heavily in a pivot toward renewable forms of energy that dented its valuation, they say.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 8, 2026

It was rust-red, and crudely riveted together: great sheets and plates of dented discolored metal that scraped and screeched as they rode over one another.

From "The Golden Compass" by Philip Pullman

The European Central Bank is widely expected to raise its key interest rate after a two-day meeting starting Wednesday, trying to push down inflation without denting economic growth.

From Barron's ● Sep. 9, 2026

"I think there is a different lacquer. They were worried about it going out of shape. They are denting surfaces more."

From BBC ● Aug. 30, 2026

Europe's beleaguered top economy, especially its energy-hungry manufacturers, have been hit hard by the energy shock unleashed by the war, denting hopes of a strong rebound this year.

From Barron's ● Jun. 9, 2026

Southwest reported a first-quarter profit of $227 million, with higher fuel costs denting earnings by 22 cents a share.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 22, 2026

She remembered running, tripping over the billiard cue, falling down the stairs, denting Sandy's flask, and dropping everything else.

From "The Westing Game" by Ellen Raskin