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Noun
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Multiple rounds of rain and storms are forecast to hit the state over Memorial Day weekend, putting a potential damper on plans for outdoor activities and events.—
Amir Mahmoud,
Arkansas Online,
23 May 2025 -
Only 9% of current U.S. homes were built in the 2010s, which is the lowest share of any decade going back to the 1940s, when World War II put a big damper on building.—
Aldo Svaldi,
Denver Post,
18 May 2025
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To do this, a small team at the automaker’s Weissach development center outfitted the Martini silver vehicle with rudimentary exhaust mufflers, additional mirrors, side indicators, a horn, and even a spare wheel hidden away beneath the rear clamshell.—
Bryan Hood,
Robb Report,
25 Apr. 2025
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The underside of your vehicle is hot and can easily ignite grasses from your exhaust muffler.—
Josh Hammer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Apr. 2025
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After accidentally starting a wildfire, 7-year-old Lu, mute and from an abusive home, slyly tricks Merribelle, a hardworking trans woman, into kidnapping her — sparking a beautifully unexpected bond with a devastating expiration date.—
Vulture,
Vulture,
12 Dec. 2022
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After accidentally starting a wildfire, 7-year-old Lu, mute and from an abusive home, slyly tricks Merribelle, a hardworking trans woman, into kidnapping her – sparking a beautifully unexpected bond with a devastating expiration date.—
Mia Galuppo,
The Hollywood Reporter,
12 Dec. 2022
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But at least Chalamet doesn’t try to soft pedal Dylan’s surliness and careerism, and his vocal re-creations are mostly spot on.—
Peter Rainer,
The Christian Science Monitor,
27 Feb. 2025
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Authors aimed at the business market tend to soft pedal AI, speaking only about the benefits while downplaying or outright ignoring the dangers.—
David A. Teich,
Forbes,
10 Sep. 2024
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“Quieter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/quieter. Accessed 1 Jun. 2025.
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