dent
Example Sentences
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In some respects, it shouldn’t put much of a dent in consumer spending and the economy.
If Timberlake does appear, it should be in service of restoring her to her rightful place in pop culture’s firmament instead of repairing his mildly dented image.
From Salon
In some respects, though, $4 gasoline shouldn’t put much of a dent in consumer spending and the economy.
No business is good enough to buy at any price, but the combination of recent selloffs and wide moats make some dented compounder stocks interesting.
"With consumer sentiment also likely to be dented by the uncertain outlook and the prospect of rising energy costs, housing market activity is likely to soften," he said.
From BBC
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
