Example Sentences

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He said it imposed a “very modest burden of substantiation” for victims to show Purdue had harmed them, “an exceedingly low bar.”

From Salon • Apr. 24, 2026

Authorities questioned Quinn for days while Huskins was held captive, pressing their erroneous suspicion that he had harmed her and was trying to cover it up.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 7, 2025

Prosecutors argued that Mosby improperly accessed the funds under provisions of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act by falsely claiming that the pandemic had harmed her travel-oriented side business.

From Seattle Times • May 22, 2024

Mr. Muckey and Mr. Wang, who are seeking an unspecified amount in damages, said that the Philharmonic’s decision to suspend them had harmed their careers.

From New York Times • May 1, 2024

If the wicked ones had harmed his mummy, then even his ba was dead, for a man’s soul could not live if his former body were destroyed.

From "The Golden Goblet" by Eloise Jarvis McGraw