As to the recession question — I'd imagine recessions also put a substantial dent in revenue from income taxes, right? (sbnation.com)
The generators will make a substantial dent in the royal electricity bill, supplying about a third of the castle's needs. (newscientist.com)
One of the many reasons the first - generation Nissan Titan failed to make a substantial dent in the pickup market was its lack of configurability — there simply wasn't a wide enough range of power trains, bed lengths, trim packages and options to satisfy pickup buyers, who are used to being catered to with startling specificity by Detroit automakers. (cnet.com)