dented

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The manufacturer announced last year it was slowing its shift to EVs, a move that dented 10-brand Volkswagen's profits by billions of euros.

From Barron's • May 8, 2026

The proposal has underpinned risk appetite, though Trump’s remarks that he was “not happy” with it has dented the mood somewhat, ANZ Research analysts say in a research report.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 3, 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

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

People didn’t like the look of such a battered and dented rickshaw.

From "Rickshaw Girl" by Mitali Perkins