dent

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There was also a slight dent in the unemployment rate, from 4.4 percent to 4.3 percent.

From Slate • Apr. 3, 2026

In an effort to put a dent in the state’s housing shortage, California is considering something unprecedented: getting into the construction insurance business.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

In some respects, though, $4 gasoline shouldn’t put much of a dent in consumer spending and the economy.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

It is very important City get that win to try and at least dent Arsenal's confidence.

From BBC • Mar. 22, 2026

After repeated blows I had created a tiny dent in the cylindrical wall of the bole.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann