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Discover LudwigThe phrase "a small dent in" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe a minor impact or effect on something, often in a metaphorical sense.
Example: "The recent budget cuts made a small dent in our overall funding, but we are still able to continue our projects."
Alternatives: "a slight impact on" or "a minor effect on".
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It is making only a small dent in Microsoft's sales of Office software.
Hiring 10,500 people will make only a small dent in the nation's unemployment rolls.
The fine is a small dent in the firm's overall profit from the Facebook public offering.
For Berkshire, Marmon will make only a small dent in its $47 billion in cash.
All of the iPod's competitors put together have made only a small dent in its dominance.
Realistically, however, it won't make more than a small dent in the subprime problem.
I hope this makes a small dent in the status quo.
Between settlements and successful court decisions, we regularly make a small dent in governmental secrecy.
And that makes only a small dent in the nation's greenhouse gas emissions.
The downside is that they only make a small dent in the temperature.
Although India's BRT systems are growing, they have made only a small dent in an increasingly car-centric landscape.
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