Word: dampens
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Harvard's aggressiveness took Dartmouth by surprise and forced the Big Green, leading, 41-36, to take a timeout early in the half. But this did not dampen the Crimson's spirit, as Harvard managed to gradually pull even...
With both Japan and West Germany trying to dampen their growth, the risk is that their measures will completely choke it off in the U.S. The situation once again puts the Federal Reserve in a precarious position. If the Fed leaves interest rates where they are, the economy might slide into a recession. But if it eases rates, the already flagging U.S. dollar might slump even more, which could readily spark inflation because Americans would have to pay more for imports. Even so, the Bush Administration hopes that the Fed will ease its grip on credit. Bush publicly called...