damning
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The record from this trial, as Sotomayor pointed out, is quite damning.
From Slate • May 12, 2026
On the surface that seems damning, since as stocks and bonds become more highly correlated, bonds presumably become less effective at reducing volatility.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 30, 2026
“You have, quite amazingly, missed the fact that some of the documents you provided include damning evidence about your boss’s conduct,” Raskin wrote in a Tuesday letter demanding answers from Attorney General Pam Bondi.
From Salon • Mar. 25, 2026
Yet that’s all Redzepi has done since the damning New York Times exposé.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 13, 2026
They were about to release their most damning evidence.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
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