damaging
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Although it features a seance, “The Unbelievers,” by Nick Payne, is not truly a ghost story but a drama about the debilitating persistence of grief, and the equally damaging persistence of hope.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 6, 2026
One of the greatest challenges in cancer treatment is destroying malignant cells without damaging healthy tissue.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 4, 2026
Scientists at King's College London have identified a promising new strategy for fighting Alzheimer's disease that could address several of the condition's damaging effects at the same time.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 3, 2026
All Marine Protected Areas are safeguarded by legislation, with damaging fishing activities banned in more than 100 sites, and we are also considering further restrictions where there may be benefits in doing so.
From BBC ● Nov. 3, 2026
But if tests showed that the bullet could be extracted without damaging nerves or organs, Garfield might undergo surgery.
From "Ambushed!" by Gail Jarrow
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