Example Sentences

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He added that "comments made by certain Senegalese football officials are damaging relations" between the two countries, referring to allegations that Morocco controls CAF.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

Extremely high prices would benefit OPEC+ member countries in the short term, but the “ensuing demand destruction and supply builds that follow are damaging to the group over the long run,” Young noted.

From MarketWatch • Dec. 3, 2025

The club said VAR was introduced "in good faith" but has led to "numerous unintended negative consequences that are damaging the relationship between fans and football".

From BBC • May 15, 2024

But Rep. Chuck Fleischmann, R-Tenn., countered before the vote that shutdowns are damaging and encouraged lawmakers to vote for the short-term extension.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 29, 2024

Consider the farmer who sprays his fields with insecticide to kill the bugs that are damaging his crops.

From "My Life with the Chimpanzees" by Jane Goodall