damaging

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The chip shortage is damaging shares of companies that build devices and boosting the ones supplying the parts.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

Singh said misinformation about the murder weapon had been "highly damaging" to Sikhs.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

At the same time Clark was damaging her image, her Fever bosses came under fire for trying to protect that image by revoking the credential of veteran Fever and Pacers beat reporter Scott Agness.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 7, 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

In the first case such generosity is damaging; in the second, it is indeed necessary to be thought generous.

From "The Prince" by Niccolò Machiavelli