Sentence examples for dampening from inspiring English sources

Amid signs that the long-running talks between Athens and its creditors are having a dampening effect on the eurozone economy, Tsipras used a meeting with Merkel in Brussels to seek an interim deal by the end of the month that would provide money in return for a Greek commitment to reform.

And the post-Enron conservatism is dampening product innovation and creative sales ideas.

Kenya recently waived duty on wheat and maize imports, dampening prices as well as anger.

Although its new management is doing well, the firm is again protected from the risk of unwanted takeover, with all that can mean for dampening incentives and innovation.

IN WINTRY light, sodden Oxfordshire fields flash by the train window, dampening Bagehot's spirits.

The securities industry agrees, arguing that the new rules could hurt the equity markets by dampening individual investors' appetite for shares.

But it shows no sign of dampening spirits at EnerNOC.

As a result, the feed-in tariff has been reduced, and will be reduced again this summer, dampening demand and favouring low-cost producers.

Instead of reducing risk and dampening shocks, as intended, these exacerbated the October 1987 crash.Though he accepts that the quants deserve some of the blame, Mr Bookstaber rushes to the defence of the hedge funds that today employ so many of them (including himself).

Stevens's public dampening-down of expectations follows concerns raised by health thinktanks that political parties' promises made during the election to give patients easier access to key NHS services were not realistic.

Much of China's price-dampening impact might prove temporary (see article).