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The mood in the crypto market has dimmed in the past year, with prices falling and a marquee bill to regulate the industry failing to gain traction in Congress.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 25, 2026

The threat of resurgent inflation has dimmed the outlook for interest rate cuts that were expected from Brazil to India.

From Barron's • Apr. 20, 2026

In recent years, the network’s sunny summertime charm has dimmed.

From Salon • Aug. 2, 2025

After 55 years, and hundreds of imitators, the revelatory shock of Sabbath's sound has dimmed.

From BBC • Jul. 23, 2025

Tender eyes of Manuela! what has dimmed your lustrous beam?

From International Weekly Miscellany - Volume 1, No. 7, August 12, 1850 by Various