Example Sentences
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Vail Resorts MTN 1.36%increase; green up pointing triangle once again cut its outlook for the year, citing historically challenging weather conditions across the western U.S. that have continually damped demand.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026
—Oil prices slipped in early trading, but are headed for weekly gains as renewed tensions in the Middle East damped hopes for an imminent, gradual reopening of the Strait of Hormuz.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026
It damped the volatility around what the Fed might do next, which in turn helped hold down interest rates.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026
Cutbacks in spending at the major studios after a surge in streaming-fueled TV production have further damped film activity in the region.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 21, 2026
All these small creatures are working — working in sun and rain, during the hours of darkness, even when winter’s grip has damped down the fires of life to mere embers.
From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson
