Sales in some areas also have been damped by restrictions imposed on ownership to combat smog and congestion.
The recession also has damped demand for electrical power, further diminishing the appeal of investment in nuclear facilities.
This means the Viper's exhaust goes into a silencer where the noise is damped by means of water spray.
On Thursday, as the chart shows, the Philadelphia Fed Survey was negative, which damped the enthusiasm and increased the selling pressure.
This probably damped the housing market last year, and is likely to continue to do so for a few years yet.
The specter of that fallout may have damped some hiring in March.
When this ability was damped down by removing a key muscle production gene from the fish, they produced scars at the wound site instead.
But, a slowing economy and oil price-induced higher fares have damped demand this year, leading several carriers to cut costs via pruning routes and reducing staff.
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Later versions submerged the needle in liquid inside a closed container--these "damped" compasses were more stable, since the liquid kept the needle from swinging and shaking.
Perhaps more important, a recession damped demand for midsize cars.
The emergency services attended and damped-down the smouldering train.
"Inflation has been damped pretty dramatically in the U.S. because it exported work to China and other places at 20% or 30% of the cost, " said Hal Sirkin, a consultant at Boston Consulting Group.
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