dented

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The Qatar outage dented ExxonMobil's natural gas output, which fell 8.2 percent from the year-ago level.

From Barron's • May 1, 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

U.S. economic growth picked up in the first quarter as businesses invested heavily in artificial intelligence, rebounding from a fourth quarter dented by a government shutdown.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026

It only dented their success chances by 1%.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 30, 2026

Natalie ducked as a satellite dish came crashing into the boat and flew away, followed by a dented metal trash can lid.

From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz