damaging

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An internecine price war that shrinks margins is extremely damaging in the run-up to an IPO.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026

But the Sorsby situation might be the most damaging of all because it cuts to the heart of the increasingly fragile competitive integrity of sports.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

Heading into the fifth, Rozicki was cut over both eyes and had taken some serious punishment, but the 31-year-old came back swinging each time and landed some damaging shots.

From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026

"There are currently no reports of harm to US personnel, and Iranian claims of damaging US 5th fleet headquarters in Bahrain are false," the command said in a statement.

From Barron's • Jun. 6, 2026

Even more damaging was the testimony of W. M. Mink, the superintendent at the Homestead Steel Works.

From "1919 The Year That Changed America" by Martin W. Sandler