The fall put a damper on what has been one of Pakistan's most dynamic election campaigns.
Paired with the helplessness average people feel, our national financial mess really put a damper on things.
The government wants to liberalize the already lavish jobless benefits, which will put a damper on future job creation.
That will put a damper on excessive use of debt in real estate syndicates, which is good public policy.
Sounds like that might put a damper on that whole "undetectable" thing.
That would put a damper on the easy credit many Americans have accessed to buy homes and other big-ticket items.
The savage stock market of 1973-74 put a damper on this line of thought, but with memories of the crash faded, Bundyism is back.
Leave it to Goldman Sachs, winner of the "we-avoided-the-subprime-meltdown" derby (so far), to put a damper on everyone else's pre-holiday weekend.
There's nothing like a bleak outlook and stunning losses from a variety of finance firms to put a damper on leap-day festivities.
If homeownership will put a damper on your hopes for the future, then perhaps it should not be a part of your plan.
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The Tokyo analyst expects the Nikkei to rise 30% by mid-1998, though a stronger yen may put a damper on the good news.
The proprietor thinks that continuous observation of patrons in the bar will strip them of their anonymity and put a damper on their spontaneity.
But the Justice Department put a damper on the value of that relationship last year with the conditions it attached to the Live Nation-Ticketmaster merger.
Could government regulation put a damper on these private space ventures?
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The ruling put a damper on an exciting day when the next generation of golf mixed with a couple of old pros were bunched together.
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However, word that the Chinese were increasing reserve requirements on banks again in order to fight inflation and property prices, has put a damper on the mood.
That trend, while understandable as the company wrestles with a still-soft market and suddenly rising input costs, could put a damper on Sysco shares in the future.
Banks argued that stricter capital rules will put a damper on their ability to extend credit to businesses and consumers while the economy is still struggling to recover.
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However the slow recovery in North America put a damper on the stock Monday, after the company released a weaker than expected revenue outlook for its first quarter.
Its main exports remain metals and energy commodities, so as the global growth outlook stagnates at best, a drop in exports could put a damper on the economy.
These events have put a damper on the consumer mindset.
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Technological advances that make it easier and cheaper than ever to watch TV shows and movies where and when you want were supposed to put a damper on piracy.
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In another comment that might put a damper on retail enthusiasm, Bloomberg disparaged the notion of a new stimulus from Washington such as was issued earlier this year.
The stressed environment may have put a damper on the investor response to retail companies, who continue to wait for the consumer economy to show stronger signs of recovery.
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But the corrective actions suggested by the Columbia Accident Investigation Board this week to prevent future shuttle disasters will likely put a damper on those plans, according to space experts.
Small to mid-sized home builders have struggled to access credit, which is predominantly underwritten by the banks, and a recession could put a damper on what little lending is out there.
The loss managed to put a damper on the mood of the thousands of Toronto fans who lined up outside the Air Canada Centre in a massive tailgate party, watching the game on several giant TV screens.
That could put a damper on things.
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There has been speculation among company-watchers that Apple may launch a cheaper iPhone, or a premium model with a bigger screen, but CEO Tim Cook put a damper on those rumors in his comments on a conference call following the report.
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