Sentence examples for dampen the performance from inspiring English sources

That not only could depress the highfliers, but it could dampen the performance of the Nasdaq over all.

Even this news did not dampen the performance of the Singapore Stock Exchange, whose benchmark Straits Times index rose 96.05, or 3.26%, to 3,045.59.

Although the company offers a unique cost structure for placing its ads, decreasing ad rates and fierce competition could dampen the after-market performance of the company's stock.

[C4.] J.P. Morgan Chase said that earnings surged 36percentt in the first quarter, even though tough conditions dampened the operating performance of its consumer businesses.

If the increasing emphasis on authentic early-music performance practice seemed to dampen the group's critical reception in later years, it hardly mattered.

The cold, thin computer-generated action sequences and a fatigued performance by Mr. Dafoe dampen the fun a little, but Mr. Maguire, Ms. Dunst and Mr. Simmons, in an uproarious turn as the irascible tabloid editor J. Jonah Jameson, manage to save the day (Scott).

Toshiba and Compaq quickly moved to dampen the reports, issuing statements that they plan to continue evaluating the Crusoe's performance for consideration in future products.

At its San Francisco Performances première on Thursday night, the technological stuff proved largely a bust, but did nothing to dampen the impact of the astonishing movement.

That discrepancy did not dampen the enthusiasm.

That helped dampen the criticism a bit.

Clean it thoroughly and dampen the area.