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Six example sentences with dampen, each labelled with its topic.
Higher borrowing costs dampen demand for housing months before the effect shows up in the official price index.
Economics
Felt strips dampen the strings so the practice piano stays quiet enough for a flat with thin walls.
Music
One early foul on their center did nothing to dampen a crowd that had waited nine years for this.
Basketball
Circuit breakers dampen panic selling by pausing trades for fifteen minutes whenever the index drops seven percent.
Finance
Rubber mounts dampen the vibration of the drone's motors, so the camera footage no longer shakes.
Technology
Praise given too easily can dampen a child's drive, since the reward stops carrying any information about the work.
Psychology
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