as in to mute
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David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images While the impact so far this year has been muted, tariffs are expected to catch up with prices consumers pay just in time for the holiday shopping season.—
Jeff Cox,
CNBC,
31 Oct. 2025 -
Save the Green Planet indulges in knotty twists and a maximalist visual flair; Bugonia, meanwhile, is muted, often resembling a chamber drama.—
Shirley Li,
The Atlantic,
31 Oct. 2025
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Officials across the nation are scrambling to blunt the first lapse food assistance since the program was created.—
Phillip M. Bailey,
USA Today,
31 Oct. 2025
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Both outcomes might also blunt the risk of further great-power escalation in this deeply chaotic geopolitical time.—
Mira Rapp-Hooper,
Foreign Affairs,
29 Oct. 2025
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Ignore that muffled screaming in the distance, that’s just the TV overlords punching air.—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
New York Times,
28 Oct. 2025
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To this end, Eckley planted hedges of Leyland cypress, which, at up to 16 feet tall, help provide privacy and muffle noise.—
Miranda Crowell,
Better Homes & Gardens,
17 Oct. 2025
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None of that dulls the original game, nor its portrayal of Alma.—
Will Borger,
Rolling Stone,
31 Oct. 2025
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Warm kitchens speed up staling and fat oxidation, dulling flavors faster.—
Katie Rosenhouse,
Southern Living,
26 Oct. 2025
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Tax rises would likely act as another damper on inflation by reducing consumer demand.—
Holly Ellyatt,
CNBC,
6 Nov. 2025
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Researchers also stressed that the synergistic effect of K+ and C3N4 co-intercalation lowers the energy barrier, reduces the electrostatic interaction, and enhances the kinetics and structural stability.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Nov. 2025
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When nighttime temperatures consistently stay below 70°F in the South, the grass growth rate significantly decreases.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
31 Oct. 2025
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Symptoms include pain, swelling, stiffness, and decreased joint mobility.—
Jakob Roze,
Health,
31 Oct. 2025
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Mattresses are dragged back inside, still damp but something to sleep on.—
David Culver,
CNN Money,
3 Nov. 2025
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Lawn Diseases Many lawn diseases are caused by fungus that love the cool, damp conditions under wet leaves.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
30 Oct. 2025
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Just as momentum has propelled them to fourth, so a shift could dampen spirits and rein in any talk of a comfortable season.—
Chris Weatherspoon,
New York Times,
31 Oct. 2025
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Someone else knew buyers who were optimistic that a Mamdani win might finally be the thing to dampen the Brooklyn townhouse market.—
Matthew Sedacca,
Curbed,
30 Oct. 2025
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“Tone (down).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tone%20%28down%29. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.
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