dent
Example Sentences
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Exports have effectively been halted since April, denting Nvidia’s business in the world’s second-largest economy and pinching Chinese AI companies that want the chips to train their models.
Venus Williams was dumped out of the Hobart International in straight sets by Tatjana Maria Tuesday to dent her Australian Open preparations in a historic clash between two players with a combined age of 83.
From Barron's
Lower interest rates and less-aggressive price increases could also help, as companies run out of room to charge more without putting a bigger dent in demand.
From MarketWatch
A manager is strongest when he arrives, but Madrid dented his authority from the beginning.
From BBC
Companies face other headwinds, industry officials and analysts said, including U.S. government cutbacks to grants that could dent research efforts that eventually lead to new drugs for businesses.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
