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The phrase "small dent" is correct and can be used in written English.
It is often used to describe a minor damage or imperfection on a surface, typically on a vehicle. Here is an example: "I noticed a small dent on the side of my car after I accidentally hit a pole while parking."
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It is making only a small dent in Microsoft's sales of Office software.
Hiring 10,500 people will make only a small dent in the nation's unemployment rolls.
Unfortunately, these efforts, commendable though they are, make only a small dent.
The fine is a small dent in the firm's overall profit from the Facebook public offering.
For Berkshire, Marmon will make only a small dent in its $47 billion in cash.
All of the iPod's competitors put together have made only a small dent in its dominance.
"We've made a dent," Dr. Eisen said, "but it's a small dent".
Realistically, however, it won't make more than a small dent in the subprime problem.
The most visible reminder of his wounds is a small dent near his left temple.
I hope this makes a small dent in the status quo.
To be sure, Thursday's sell-off in Japanese stocks put a small dent in that optimistic assessment.
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