Kerry's hastily arranged visit appears to have prevented both candidates from declaring victory and dampened calls from Abdullah's supporters, who include powerful warlords, to form a "parallel government".
Rohm & Haas, like other chemical makers, has been hurt by a slowing economy, which has dampened demand from customers including automobile and construction companies, and by energy and raw materials costs that have soared in the last year.
The debt markets are in better shape then they were in September, but still congested, and the ongoing U.S. recession has dampened interest from strategic bidders, making the IPO market one of the few remaining exit paths for these businesses.
'Somehow people have to say, 'I like the guy,' or, 'I think he's right,' more than saying, 'Boy I've become more questionable about Hillary Clinton,'' he said.... What concerns Hart more is dampened turnout from soft Clinton supporters and Sanders voters, specifically….
But my hope of learning more about Rachel was soon dampened by word from the borough's Developmental Disabilities Services Office.
But the fanfare — Interior Secretary Dirk Kempthorne headlined the opening as NBC's "Today" show filmed it — was somewhat dampened by criticism from park officials and a watchdog group.
The atmosphere was inevitably dampened by news from Dublin that Ireland had taken the lead against the world champions but, even with that, there was a tartan glimmer of hope heading into the final fixture.
Turns out, coral sex is dampened after injury from storms and human activity.
Everyone was a ghost covered in white dust as it completely adhered to skin dampened by sweat from the warmth and panic of the day.
What should have been a thoroughly happy occasion was somewhat dampened by the news from Russia.
Optimism about the benefits of that capital spending boost was dampened by gloomy forecasts from the Office for Budget Responsibility that Scotland's overall economy would be hit directly by leaving the EU.
