Example Sentences

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The heavy rain, heat and recent hail have been damaging infrastructure, crops and endangering livestock across the country.

From Reuters • Jul. 3, 2023

Rising prices stemming from the Russian invasion of Ukraine have been damaging to poor countries, and global warming is expected to bring more challenges in the coming years.

From Washington Times • Apr. 1, 2023

Even at the edge of Mariposa Grove, trenches or fire retardants would have been damaging to the giant sequoias.

From Salon • Jul. 19, 2022

A road trip to to Villanova still looms but a loss at Butler would have been damaging.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 20, 2022

Physically, their opinion appeared to be affirmed, for Wednesday after Wednesday passed without any recurrence of the attack; but the spiritual strain may have been damaging.

From Penrod and Sam by Tarkington, Booth