Word: dampen
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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Turnout at the Cambridge polls was extremely low yesterday, but that did not dampen the spirits of supporters of Mayor Alice K. Wolf, who sipped wine and feasted on roast turkey at a post-election party for the mayor last night...
...small turnout and virtually nonexistent public profile failed to dampen the spirits of Democratic presidential hopeful Larry Agran last night, as he spoke about his campaign at the Kennedy School of Government's Institute of Politics...
That grim prospect will further dampen what is already shaping up as the weakest U.S. upturn since World War II. "Even if there were no recession, there would still be massive layoffs," says Hugh Johnson, chief economist for the New York securities firm First Albany. "People are going to lose their jobs, and they are not going to be rehired." Concurs Allen Sinai, chief economist for the Boston Co. Economic Advisers: "The name of the game is to hold down the nose count...
...with the Kurdish tragedy and Saddam's tenacious hold on power, the Bush Administration dearly needs a diplomatic victory. Certainly Baker does not appear to be preparing to quit anytime soon. On his way home last week, he stressed the positive accomplishments of his mission and said little to dampen expectations for more progress...
...prices do decline, the Federal Reserve will be able to continues to lower interest rates, while at the same time the decrease in price will dampen inflation. And the U.S. will pull itself out of recession...