damaging
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Human Rights Watch called the court order "the latest deeply damaging blow to the rule of law, democracy and human rights" in Turkey.
From Barron's • May 24, 2026
Verstappen said after the Japanese Grand Prix that he was considering his future because of what he sees as the damaging effect of this year's new engines on the experience of driving an F1 car.
From BBC • May 21, 2026
That would make a restart costly and damaging, crippling Iran’s economic capacity over time.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 17, 2026
However, it creates a challenge in cancer therapy because many treatments work by damaging tumor DNA beyond repair.
From Science Daily • May 17, 2026
Already in there you can see the consciousness of how damaging he regards the appearance of bad faith, and how penetrat- ingly the orator is exposed to his audience.
From "Words Like Loaded Pistols" by Sam Leith
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