Sentence examples for dampen from inspiring English sources

How about Ed's plan to dampen rent rises?

But it was the news that the duke had been taken into hospital that did more to dampen spirits.

Last night the Black Stars beat the hosts 3-0 in a semi-final that descended into violence when the home fans pelted missiles across the stadium – although the incident didn't dampen Ghana's celebrations after the game: Ivory Coast's qualifier on Wednesday was slightly less eventful, with Les Éléphants overcoming a slight wobble to beat DR Congo 3-1.

The uncertainty did not dampen enthusiasm from tourists, 17 of whom were "on standby" to ensure they were first to re-enter the country when the restrictions were lifted in March, said Vicky Mohieddeen of Koryo.

Not even a nasty-looking knee injury to Matty James could dampen Leicester's bite for the fight.

Their view suggests the rising cost of oil could dampen any revival in growth, which contrasted with the optimistic noises coming out of China and the UK yesterday.

"We ask for people not to be over-sensitive so as not to dampen economic activities," Choi said.

None of which will dampen Green Brighton's determination to give Gordon Brown a warm welcome when he arrives for his own conference at the cheaper end of the front.

Asset sell-offs, vaporising profits and plunging oil prices have failed to dampen the new rich's passion for excess, say observers on the celebrity circuit.

Wests Tigers half Luke Brooks did nothing to dampen expectations on Saturday night when, at Campbelltown Stadium (in front of a crowd of 16,500, some 10,000 more than showed up last time Campbelltown hosted the Tigers) he played a leading hand for the home team.

Jessica Hinds, a European economist at Capital Economics, said: "April's fall in the eurozone composite PMI suggested that fears over Greece might already be starting to dampen economic growth in the region, offsetting any boost from loose monetary policy and the weakness of the euro.