Sentence examples for dampened for a from inspiring English sources
For instance, when the New Zealand government passed a three strikes law against pirating in 2011, BitTorrent user activities dampened for a few months, only to climb back up later, Duch says.
The need to create is a powerful force that cannot be dampened for long, even by a disaster of the magnitude of Sandy.
The conditional knockouts have reduced physical activity as early as by 5 months of age, and then dampened for both circadian amplitude and stability.
The jobs report dampened hopes for a quick rebound a bit.
A surprise drop in orders for costly U.S.-made goods in May dampened hopes for a brisk economic recovery, even as home sales soared and the Federal Reserve slashed rates to give growth an added lift.
The speaker also dampened expectations for a quick budget deal, saying, "This is a Rubik's cube that we have not worked out yet".
Statements from Charles Schwab, STMicroelectronics and Silicon Storage Technology reinforced investors' fears that the economy might be continuing to weaken and dampened hopes for a rebound in profits soon.
His involvement in rigged dog races toward the end of the war certainly dampened enthusiasm for a continued role with British intelligence.
By saying that the war a century earlier had mostly concerned states' rights, teachers and textbooks minimized the role of slavery and dampened support for a nascent civil rights struggle.
But on the eve of a visit by the Indian prime minister, Manmohan Singh, to the White House, where on Tuesday he will be the guest of honor at Mr. Obama's first state dinner, the words rank as one of several perceived slights that have dampened hopes for a new chapter in the sometimes rocky relationship between the United States and India.
The 47-year-old president says he supports negotiations in principle, but last week dampened prospects for a breakthrough by saying that any change to his powers must be approved in a referendum, undermining chances for political transition.
