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A majority of stocks in the S&P 500 rose on Monday, though Goldman Sachs took a dent out of the Dow.

From Barron's • Apr. 13, 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

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

From Slate • Apr. 3, 2026

The outflows from private-credit funds aren’t large enough to dent the profits of asset managers, at least not yet.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2026

It bounced off, making a little dent under her earlobe, like a fold in the skin that was hardly a disfigurement at all.

From "Jazz" by Toni Morrison