damaging
Americanadjective
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On an untreated surface, the range between removing sulfur atoms and damaging the molybdenum layer below is so narrow that some ions are likely to cause unwanted damage.
From Science Daily • Jun. 17, 2026
The effective double trial led each executive to produce more damaging claims about the other, thus prejudicing the jury against the defendants, the lawyers said.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 14, 2026
London has said such ships are suspected of damaging undersea cables in the Baltic Sea on several occasions.
From Barron's • Jun. 14, 2026
A planned splurge can be enjoyed without damaging one’s finances, while an impulsive splurge has little thought behind it.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 12, 2026
But Holmes found that Cowie’s investigation had a secondary, more damaging effect.
From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson
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