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Meanings of dented in English

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Usage of dented in English
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The violence dented economic growth, with tourism numbers in particular falling sharply.
Reuters
2
Family budgets continue to be stretched... and consumer confidence is severely dented.
The Guardian
3
Russia has imposed economic sanctions on Turkey that have dented trade flows.
Reuters
4
Now they set down their prize, a large, scorched, dented packing case.
The Complete Alien Omnibus
5
Concern about next week's European parliamentary elections dented demand for the euro.
Reuters
6
Analysts said the investment plans had dented the firm's cash flow figures.
Reuters
7
Financial catastrophes, buffered by exorbitant government bailouts, have dented the national fiscus.
The South African
8
Higher costs for important ingredients like beef and bacon also dented profits.
Reuters
9
The government hiked the tax in April 2014, which dented consumer spending.
Reuters
10
Weaker crude oil prices dented gold's appeal as a hedge against inflation.
Reuters
11
Meanwhile, worsening trade relations between India and the U.S. further dented sentiment.
Reuters
12
Says Bill Reidy: They feel we at least dented a big company.
The new yorker
13
Sugar yields, meanwhile, are also likely to be dented by ageing cane.
Reuters
14
Teachers and students have complained that the test has dented their confidence.
Radio NZ
15
I gave the wall a good battering-ram strike, dented it pretty nicely.
Mission road
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It has dented investor confidence and slowed growth as production has fallen.
Reuters
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Dented across language varieties
Ireland
Common
United States of America
Common
United Kingdom
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