damaging
Americanadjective
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Damaging the island’s oil infrastructure would raise prices further.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2026
Damaging winds, heavy downpours, hail and even a weak tornado are possible, said Rose Schoenfeld, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Oxnard.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 13, 2025
"Damaging an artwork could also be seen as an artwork, I thought that would be interesting... Isn't it taped there to be eaten?"
From BBC • May 1, 2023
Damaging wind gusts and very large hail are expected in the region from the afternoon through the evening, the National Weather Service’s Storm Prediction Center said.
From New York Times • Mar. 31, 2023
Damaging of ruins or remains of monuments is forbidden.
From How to Observe in Archaeology by Various
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