Example Sentences

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But if the water was harming machines, many wondered, what was it doing to people?

From Salon • May 8, 2024

X said that the group’s research was harming its business by scaring away advertisers, costing it millions of dollars.

From New York Times • Mar. 25, 2024

Six environmental groups sued the city last year, saying that continuing to allow so much water to be taken from the river was harming the environment and the community.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 1, 2023

If a physician thought that the medication was harming someone—as in causing high-risk side effects—they might opt to wean the person off their medication.

From Slate • Oct. 18, 2023

Now her dislike deepened, for she saw that the widow was harming Druro.

From Blue Aloes Stories of South Africa by Stockley, Cynthia