Word: dampers
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...After a soft October and November, in which unseasonably warm weather put a damper on shopping, big retailers pulled out all the stops for Black Friday with their 5 a.m."door busters" on everything from laptop computers to the new High School Musical board game. Apparel sold surprisingly well, thanks in part to pent-up demand, now that colder weather has finally set in. And despite the massive toy recalls, just as many shoppers reported buying toys this year as last, according...
...Though the day’s foul weather may have put a damper on voter turnout, city residents attributed the overall trend of fewer voters to a combination of apathy among students and ignorance among residents...
Will the hostage crisis put a damper on Korea's missionary zeal? Some say the crisis will certainly reduce the desire of would-be missionaries to go abroad, particularly since Seoul has been unable to secure the release of the hostages thus far. The widespread public criticism also may force Korea's spirited Christians to recalibrate their strategies. "It will definitely lead to a purge at churches" on the peninsula, says Douglas Shin, a pastor involved in missionary activities with North Koreans. "People will wonder if it is worth the risk now, and donors will probably withhold more funds because...
...Palestinians clearly intended to put a damper on the Israeli party mood. Nobody was hurt in the barrage, but the echo of this rocket attack is still resounding. This was the end of an on-again, off-again cease-fire between Israel and radicals within Hamas, the Islamic militant group that is partners in a coalition government with President Mahmoud Abbas's Fatah movement. An armed wing of Hamas said it launched the rocket attacks in retaliation for the killing of nine Palestinians, including a young girl, during Israeli military operations several days ago in the West Bank towns...
...nation’s top 20.The Crimson held on for the victory after allowing Holy Cross within a single goal with just 85 seconds left in the game, but the late letdown—as well as a number of penalties and mental mistakes—put a damper on the otherwise successful afternoon.“That is just mental laziness,” Harvard coach Scott Anderson said of the numerous mistakes. In addition to 17 turnovers in the game’s final three quarters, the Crimson also committed eight penalties to just two for the Crusaders...