dented

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If the recent tech selloff dented confidence around the artificial-intelligence trade, Micron Technology may have just restored it, with futures pointing to a powerful tech rally after blowout results from the memory maker.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 25, 2026

Profit in the recent quarter was dented by costs related to the company’s freight spinoff, business optimization and shift to reporting on a calendar-year basis.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 23, 2026

The guidance comes as RH reported lower revenue for its latest quarter, dented by higher back-order and special order balances as a result of tariff-related resourcing.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

When the helmet and two of the bracelets were revealed to have been recovered, Robert van Langh, director of the Drents Museum, said the helmet had been slightly dented but could be restored.

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026

From time to time a movie would arrive packed in a dented canister, the film scratched and faded from its slow trip around the world.

From "Me Talk Pretty One Day" by David Sedaris