harm
noun
physical injury or mental damage; hurt.
have harmed
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present perfectof harm.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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"The pope is maybe the only person who can awaken the conscience a little bit of all the people who have harmed this territory," local worshipper Giuseppina De Francesco, 60, told AFP.
From Barron's ● May 23, 2026
To estimate how much past droughts and floods have harmed rice production, the scientists combined several lines of evidence.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 15, 2025
“Recalls are usually issued as a precautionary measure, meaning there is a good chance the food in question may not have harmed anyone,” Smith said.
From Salon ● Oct. 27, 2024
A Ministry of Defence expert analysed the photos Kevin had taken and concluded they didn't constitute a state secret but, in foreign hands, could have harmed Russia.
From BBC ● Aug. 19, 2024
Based on Chambliss’s best guess, it should have gone off around three or four in the morning, which would have prevented our congregation from meeting for church but would not have harmed anyone.
From "While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement" by Carolyn Maull McKinstry
