damage control
Example Sentences
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"It was a hush email," and "an effort to damage control," says one worker - while another says it made her "furious".
From BBC • May 27, 2026
The Navy acknowledged the reports of toilet problems in a statement last month, but cited ship leadership as saying that "clog incidents are addressed promptly by trained damage control and engineering personnel, with minimal downtime."
From Barron's • Mar. 17, 2026
A day after federal prosecutors announced that the catastrophic Palisades fire was caused by the rekindling of a smaller arson fire days earlier, Los Angeles city officials were in damage control mode.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 13, 2026
Maybe none of this is really damage control at all.
From Slate • Dec. 18, 2025
In a minute, people will be here to do damage control on Peeta’s condition and the words that came out of his mouth.
From "Mockingjay" by Suzanne Collins
