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On the stump, Takaichi talked about “reconsidering” Japan’s immigration policies and in one eye-catching remark said tourists were harming the sacred deer in Nara, a city in her home prefecture that draws many visitors.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 5, 2025

The FDA didn’t routinely test the medications for quality problems or use its vast repository of drug-related complaints to proactively track whether they were harming the people who relied on them.

From Salon • Jun. 18, 2025

The suit alleged that the ranching operations were harming coastal waters, and cited examples from the park service’s own studies that found fecal pollution in some areas.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 21, 2025

The charter includes the abolition of laws which she said were harming Georgia's chances of EU membership, as well as significant reforms designed to depoliticise the justice system and security services.

From BBC • May 28, 2024

“And they were harming no one. Why waste your money on killing animals who don’t need killing?”

From "Willodeen" by Katherine Applegate