damaging
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According to a new study, some of the substances that replaced ozone damaging chemicals are now responsible for spreading large amounts of a persistent "forever chemical" across the globe.
From Science Daily • Jun. 9, 2026
The timeline of the mission had been thrown into question after the New Glenn rocket developed by Jeff Bezos's Blue Origin exploded during a ground test late last month, damaging the launchpad infrastructure.
From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026
At the same time Clark was damaging her image, her Fever bosses came under fire for trying to protect that image by revoking the credential of veteran Fever and Pacers beat reporter Scott Agness.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 7, 2026
The eurozone’s economy contracted in the first quarter, driven by declines in output in Ireland and France, complicating the European Central Bank’s task as it seeks to cool rising inflation without unduly damaging economic activity.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026
An address on a package wrapped in plain brown paper was as damaging as a fingerprint on a gun, Jones thought.
From "A Confederacy of Dunces" by John Kennedy Toole
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