After all, we just had a big stock market bust and it barely dented the economy.

It is trying to escape, but so far its tools have barely dented the cage.

The Society is barely denting the problem, for all its good intentions and hard work.

But critics complain the government has barely dented cartel finances.

In some cases, they have done both, causing considerable voter anguish while barely denting the problem.

Ms. Farrar and other experts say the dropout rate was barely dented.

She had received a $50,000 lawsuit settlement last year, but it barely dented her debts, she said.

But this year, Intel is trying to stake its claim in a market it has barely dented - faster machines that run corporate data centers.

Large, even, white teeth that had shone as he laughed, and now barely dented Heledd's smooth skin.

It barely dented the damp chill of the icy night air, but the men were glad of any relief.