dinged
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Higher fuel costs have dinged industry profits and left many travelers frustrated with flight disruptions and higher fares.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 23, 2026
“We run a six-man rotation, and I just don’t want him to get dinged for not making a couple more starts that he potentially could have had,” Roberts said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 8, 2026
Rising yields offer a chance for new investors to jump in, but existing investors get dinged as their older lower-yielding bonds decline in value.
From Barron's ● Jun. 10, 2026
But investors’ renewed skepticism Monday of the White House’s diplomatic push dinged shares of manufacturers, retailers and many big banks, weighing down indexes otherwise buoyed by AI.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 1, 2026
He’d get dinged up and stay shiny, like an old copper pot.
From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama
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