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• This will likely put a damper on your plans, so keep an open mind.
  — Valerie Mesa, People.com, 1 Feb. 2025
• But that pretty much put a damper on getting back to work.
  — Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 28 Oct. 2025
• There’s one unknown that can put a damper on the season.
  — Laylan Connelly, Oc Register, 28 Jan. 2026
• But the attack that killed Haniyeh has put a damper on those hopes.
  — Tamara Qiblawi, CNN, 14 Aug. 2024
• But there was that one inning that put a damper on his final line.
  — Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 6 Mar. 2026
• But the rain did put a damper on most efforts to watch the lunar eclipse.
  — Frank Witsil, Detroit Free Press, 16 May 2022
• Wet weather may put a damper on the fire season, Stearns said.
  — CBS News, 15 Apr. 2026
• All of those failures put a damper on a night when Adell came through with one huge hit.
  — Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 5 July 2025
• Don’t let any drama put a damper on quality time with your friends.
  — Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 15 Feb. 2026
• This registration process may put a damper on your drone plans.
  — Daniel Martin, chicagotribune.com, 12 Feb. 2022
• Cold weather doesn't have to put a damper on your composting process.
  — Samantha Johnson, Martha Stewart, 2 Jan. 2026
• But when seaweed washes ashore, the rotten egg smell can put a damper on beach days.
  — Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 29 Apr. 2025
• But nagging pain and popping in the shoulder can put a damper on your lifts (and your life).
  — Cori Ritchey, Men's Health, 24 Jan. 2023
• So that put a damper on our relationship for a little bit.
  — Tabitha Parent, PEOPLE, 12 Sep. 2025
• This put a damper on what was an impressive drive for the Mustangs.
  — Gord Magill, Newsweek, 21 Dec. 2024
• Ukraine’s new strategy for Russia may put a damper on all of that.
  — Matt Randolph, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
• Few things can put a damper on conversation than pesky little gnats that fly around.
  — Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 12 July 2024
• Tears and unexpected weather won’t put a damper on your next look.
  — Sarah Han, Allure, 21 Nov. 2024
• Inflation could put a damper on all new car sales, not just those from Tesla.
  — Patrick George, The Verge, 29 Dec. 2022
• The social setback put a damper on the market’s overall mood.
  — Paul R. La Monica, CNN, 24 May 2022
• But a steep and sustained economic downturn, of course, would put a damper on that.
  — Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 25 May 2022
• Cutting out too many carbs can put a damper on your mood and make your body crave starch and sugar, which can lead to binges.
  — Women's Health, 25 May 2023
• Getting seasick can put a damper on a cruise, but there are ways to keep it from ruining your trip.
  — Nathan Diller, USA TODAY, 25 Apr. 2024
• The jump in mortgage rates has put a damper on home buying, pricing some house hunters out of the market.
  — Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 2 May 2023
• Getting pulled over and receiving a ticket can put a damper on a road trip in a hurry.
  — Will McGough, Forbes.com, 10 July 2025
• But a persistent drip of bad news put a damper on the jubilation.
  — Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 4 Dec. 2023
• Smoke put a damper on outdoor summer events across over a dozen states under air quality alerts.
  — Dalia Faheid, CNN Money, 18 July 2026
• When is the last time rain put a damper on outdoor Easter plans in the Valley?
  — Abigail Celaya, The Arizona Republic, 31 Mar. 2024
• Cleveland was among the top teams in the East until injuries put a damper on last season.
  — Jeff Zillgitt, USA TODAY, 17 Oct. 2022
• The heat did not seem to put a damper on turnout — bolstered by an influx of newly striking workers.
  — Suhauna Hussain, Los Angeles Times, 15 July 2023