However, a negative sales print will do little to dampen concerns of a U.S. spring slowdown.
That does not, though, dampen our resolve to continue to move this process along.
China first began tightening credit in the spring of 2010 to dampen spiraling property prices.
Republicans said raising the minimum wage would dampen a sluggish economic recovery and cost jobs.
But Netscape executives were quick to dampen enthusiasm, urging analysts not to raise their earnings estimates.
Together, these worries are enough to dampen the spirits of small-business owners in the food-delivery industry.
Squalls of this sort may dampen Mrs Merkel's prospects between now and the next election.
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But economists predicted that a slowdown in the economy would dampen employment growth around mid-year.
To this day, Iranian negotiators manage to dampen IAEA criticism despite Tehran's continued obstructionism.
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We've had some pretty poor data out recently and that in turn will dampen inflation pressures.
Would that dampen the spirit of reform or adversely affect foreign participation ?
Even enacted gun control has done nothing to dampen gun sales at Sturm Ruger.
The backlog of unsold houses remains high, and rising mortgage rates may further dampen demand.
Institute manager John Gregg has moved to dampen speculation linking him with the job.
The failure to get American, Russian or Chinese signatures was not allowed to dampen spirits.
The loss of key players can certainly dampen fan enthusiasm, as can NCAA scandal.
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And the immediate impact of austerity is to dampen growth: witness the slump in Greece.
Strong growth in China's spending and imports is unlikely to dampen protectionist pressures, however.
It is true that other factors may dampen the effect of the shift into euros.
Romney is making a play to dampen enthusiasm for the president among young voters.
Excess capacity could dampen business investment, and so will banks' continued reluctance to lend.
If housing were like any other consumer good, rising prices should eventually dampen demand.
But the lack of such links in turn could dampen the potential growth of new followers.
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Moreover, the political aftermath of the hurricane may dampen lawmakers' already tepid enthusiasm for budget-cutting.
Consider two others: FASB Statement 8, say big multinationals, necessitates inefficient currency hedging to dampen earnings fluctuations.
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Part of the reason is pricier petrol, but flatter house prices will also dampen the spending enthusiasm.
"Department stores will likely contend with several factors that could dampen financial results in 2005, " writes Asaeda.
Bridgnorth slumped to 81 all out in reply but that did not dampen their celebrations on Monday.
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