dented

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Strategy Executive Chairman Michael Saylor has become one of the most visible Bitcoin bulls over the last few years, and the decision to sell—while not totally unexpected —likely dented retail investors’ confidence in the asset.

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026

Intensifying Ukrainian attacks on Russia’s refineries, export terminals and oil depots have dented the oil industry, one of Moscow’s most important sources of income.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 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

First he moved the hopeless cases — frames dented, forks bent, gears rusted — into one room and their cousins the wheelchairs into another, leaving about 90 that could be saved.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

His dented top hat did nothing to hide the deformed length of his skull, or his long, hairy ears.

From "City of the Plague God" by Sarwat Chadda