detrimental
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Orlando Ward, director of community affairs for VOA, said he wasn’t sure why the organization’s numbers were so high, but that helping people change detrimental behaviors “doesn’t happen overnight.”
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 14, 2026
“The March jobs data do not capture the detrimental ways in which the conflict in Iran will continue to affect the construction industry,” said Anirban Basu, chief economist at ABC.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026
A brief statement from the Bulls said the 24-year-old had been waived by the team for "conduct detrimental to the team."
From Barron's • Mar. 30, 2026
“This, of course, could be detrimental, especially if applied in the wrong context.”
From Slate • Mar. 29, 2026
Belting or pushing a developing voice too far can be detrimental to the child’s voice, and can result in permanent damage.
From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin
Vocabulary lists containing detrimental
Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka (1954)
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100 SAT Words Beginning with "D"
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This Week in Words: January 27 - February 2, 2018
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