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

Movsar Evloev put a huge dent in Lerone Murphy's featherweight title dream as the Russian secured a majority decision victory at UFC London.

From BBC • Mar. 21, 2026

That could put another dent in a struggling U.S. labor market and perhaps even raise unemployment.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 21, 2026

The money didn't mean anything to Ishtar—I doubted it would make a dent in her account—but make a deal with a god?

From "City of the Plague God" by Sarwat Chadda