detriment
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“The conditions encourage speed. Removing the source of the odors is the primary objective here. However, that speed should not come at the detriment of the emission of odors or public health.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 6, 2026
That was “to the detriment of diesel and gasoline,” Smith said.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 18, 2026
He didn’t consider what her experience might prompt her to do, to his own eventual detriment.
From Slate ● Jul. 10, 2026
He described his client as "overwhelmed by feelings of embarrassment and shame" and said that following his arrest he lived "in almost total isolation" for months "at times to the detriment of his health".
From BBC ● Jun. 23, 2026
“It’s a love of a bonnet, but I prefer the face inside, for it looks young and happy again,” and John kissed the smiling face, to the great detriment of the rosebud under the chin.
From "Little Women" by Louisa May Alcott
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And what are the nutrition benefits — and, possible, detriments?
From Salon ● Jan. 17, 2026
In an hourlong conversation, in a hotel somewhat more modest than Moscow’s Metropol, they discussed claustrophobia, facial hair and the benefits and detriments of working with a spouse.
From New York Times ● Mar. 31, 2024
A founder of the Indian National Congress, he expressed the opinions of many middle-class Indians in 1871 when he wrote on the subject of the benefits and detriments of British rule of India.
From Textbooks ● Dec. 14, 2022
"The outcome for Dr Bronckaers is wholly justified, bearing in mind the detriments she has suffered that have not only affected her career, but her family and her financial situation," said John McShane.
From BBC ● Apr. 25, 2022
Sir, with your leave—I ask pardon—but the least thing detriments these tender colours; and as you have just been eating cheese with your hands— Farm.
From The Parent's Assistant by Maria Edgeworth
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The Book Thief
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Britain's Finest Hour Speech - Winston Churchill (1940)
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