Example Sentences

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Ecologists also observed widespread waterlogging that was damaging native vegetation.

From Science Daily • May 14, 2026

Burns, for his part, had been lobbying senators throughout and warning publicly that the delay was damaging the Fed’s credibility.

From Barron's • Mar. 18, 2026

In meetings with staff this spring, a State Department manager told analysts that their continued dissension was damaging INR’s credibility among administration officials, according to two people familiar with the meetings.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 26, 2025

While the loss to Fiji was damaging to Scotland, a loss to Samoa would have been unthinkable.

From BBC • Jul. 18, 2025

It was damaging, and the universe was suffering because of it, and she must talk to Will and Lyra and find a way to stop it.

From "The Amber Spyglass" by Philip Pullman