dent

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It was also, however, the race in which it took a potentially decisive turn, putting a huge dent in George Russell's hopes of beating his 19-year-old Mercedes team-mate Kimi Antonelli to the championship.

From BBC • May 25, 2026

Nothing — not war, inflation, higher interest rates, economic slowdown, doubts about earnings or technologies, questionable leadership, not damage to institutions — can dent it.

From MarketWatch • May 22, 2026

The drive is making a meaningful dent in a fertilizer shortage that is threatening the global food supply.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026

"If oil prices rise enough to significantly dent global goods demand, that would drag on China's activity," Leah Fahy of Capital Economics wrote in a note last week.

From Barron's • May 12, 2026

In an hour’s time I hadn’t made a dent in it.

From "A Long Way from Chicago" by Richard Peck