This provides the dampening of vibration in a running coach.

But with the dampening of economic growth this year, consumers have been borrowing less since January.

The dampening of the market since May has also sharply lowered the stocks' overall 1996 performance.

"Now we have a further dampening of the real economy and a potentially very risky impact on capital flows."

Therefore no dampening of the effects of increased government spending on income.

He read it through twice, feeling a slight dampening of spirits as he did.

But as the events of the last week show, partition has not led to a dampening of old ethnic tensions.

Ecstasy, jealousy, rage, all were possible, perhaps even heightened by the dampening of physical passion.

This news, the reduced growth forecast and inflation reducing in the next few months will only cause a greater dampening of consumer confidence.

I moved forward carefully, aware of a dampening of sound, a dying of the light.

He certainly has more room for maneuver, thanks to the dampening of regional conflicts, a depressed economy and shifts in Soviet attitudes.

When parents and children spend most of their time apart, the result is a profound dampening of parents' socializing power.

"Inertial dampening is definitely being affected," he said as the deck leveled out again.

Even so, the ranking diplomats would not allow any dampening of their estimate of the day's import.

That said, you needn't fear a cerebral dampening of Ysaye's full-blooded spirit.

Perforated panels also offer better acoustical dampening than chilled slabs.

Felicity found this dampening of ducal antecedents not at all to her liking.

This creates a force which acts on the suspension and dampening of the vehicle in the frequency range up to five hertz.

If performed incorrectly, the effect is similar to a right-hand apagado, or dampening of the strings.

In the control group, the auditory cortex showed a dampening of activity in response to internal speech, they found.

Even with the visual dampening, the cascade of light that flashed through ops from the main screen was blinding.

That is a fundamental change that amounts to a significant hike in the cost of capital, and a dampening of economic growth.

Fear of Dampening Enthusiasm Officials had been reluctant to impose regulations on recycling.

She predicted only a modest dampening of the market in coming months as renewed economic growth, while putting upward pressure on rates, also generated more jobs.

The air around him seemed to dampen and heat up.

The higher interest rates could in time also dampen economic growth.

She pulled against the power that had been dampening her life force for days.

White House officials did their part to dampen the speculation as well.

But knowing it did nothing to dampen its effect on me.

He faced each of them in turn, his eyes dampening.

That did little to dampen calls for a police investigation.

But the knowledge did not as yet dampen her anger.

Enough to dampen any blast that might come after them.

The great flood in 1970 further dampened the town development.

Nothing, it seems, can dampen the enthusiasm for the game here.

But that did not dampen his enthusiasm for the new project.

Cut out small square features for the face, dampen and press on.

He felt the light spray hit his back, saw it dampen her hair.

That he was having a bad day did nothing to dampen my spirits.

The other was that Asia could dampen growth much more than expected.

The cold did not dampen the festive air last night.

This knowledge, however, did little to dampen her growing anger.

Well, far be it from me to dampen the admiral's party.

Then the rain started again, which dampened us and further conversation.

However, the events taking place at the moment have sort of dampened the enthusiasm.

Why dampen someone else's praise when you could pass on more of your own?

Your friend will not hear you either, for the mist dampens all sound.

There is no evidence that such arrangements dampen health costs.

"It was kind of dampened because we were getting blown out."

They are trying to dampen down any concern about this link."

But as the distance between him and Bajor became greater, he seemed to dampen down.

"They have been moving to dampen down that effect.

Thank God for this rain, it'll dampen down static electric charges.

The fire was extinguished within two hours but firefighters remained in the building dampening down.

It'll make things easier all round if he's dampened down for a few hours while you ship him out of here."

The man had been pressed to death while working late, stirring up a fall shower to dampen down the track for the next day's race.

He found it between two trees, the shrubbery dampened down by previous snows.

"In order to dampen down mortgage activity, mortgage rates have to go above 7 percent."

Interest rates were increased in September 1989 and restrictions placed on commercial bank lending to dampen down economic activity.

Tottenham moved to dampen down the speculation with an official statement dismissing the report.

We'll just move you all to a shielded apartment and dampen down that lovely loud young voice."

The economic and political crisis in Russia has underlined the need for the Union to take action to dampen down its effects.

Radiations that have been dampened down, dying out.

At home, he pursued a similar policy, using censorship and a wide ranging spy network to dampen down unrest.

Coal dust should be collected up into strong brown bags, dampened down and used as coal.

It took four days to dampen down hot spots, demolish unsafe walls and recover all the bodies.

Many need to have permanent anti-epileptic-type treatment to dampen down the irritated nerve endings.

I could almost feel him dampening down his rage, smothering the flame, depriving it of fuel.

Downing Street tried to dampen down the story, saying the press officer had not mentioned anything about 'whingers'.

It dampens down their natural aggressive instincts.

The only way to ensure that the unwanted behaviour does not reappear is to keep it dampened down by more punishments.

"He was a certain type of Englishman in whom emotion and all scrutiny of one's feelings were dampened down," she said.

LEO: And they seem to dampen, because of that, it dampens down.

Bradley dampened down his own annoyance, and pulled a legal pad toward him to outline his thoughts.

The air around him seemed to dampen and heat up.

The higher interest rates could in time also dampen economic growth.

She pulled against the power that had been dampening her life force for days.

White House officials did their part to dampen the speculation as well.

But knowing it did nothing to dampen its effect on me.

He faced each of them in turn, his eyes dampening.

That did little to dampen calls for a police investigation.

But the knowledge did not as yet dampen her anger.

Enough to dampen any blast that might come after them.

The great flood in 1970 further dampened the town development.

Nothing, it seems, can dampen the enthusiasm for the game here.

But that did not dampen his enthusiasm for the new project.

Cut out small square features for the face, dampen and press on.

He felt the light spray hit his back, saw it dampen her hair.

That he was having a bad day did nothing to dampen my spirits.

The other was that Asia could dampen growth much more than expected.

The cold did not dampen the festive air last night.

This knowledge, however, did little to dampen her growing anger.

Well, far be it from me to dampen the admiral's party.

Then the rain started again, which dampened us and further conversation.

However, the events taking place at the moment have sort of dampened the enthusiasm.

Why dampen someone else's praise when you could pass on more of your own?

Your friend will not hear you either, for the mist dampens all sound.

There is no evidence that such arrangements dampen health costs.

"It was kind of dampened because we were getting blown out."