Example Sentences

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US oil giants reported lower earnings Friday with accounting effects muting the benefits of the Middle East oil shock, as ExxonMobil's CEO cautioned that crude prices could still increase.

From Barron's • May 1, 2026

The limited age range for super catch-up contributions may be muting the benefit, according to Miklos Ringbauer, founder and principal of MiklosCPA, an accounting and tax-strategy firm.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 29, 2026

Teen accounts have also been restricted to include direct messaging only with people they follow or are already connected to and automatic muting during nighttime hours.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 14, 2025

The walls of these rooms accomplish a kind of muting of her aura, a place where veneration feels austere or regimented by bureaucracy.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 29, 2025

Brown electric lines hung low in the smoky air, and a thin layer of ash covered everything like snow, muting sound as well as color.

From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz