damned

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Many of our children’s favorite apps and social-media sites were built from the ground up to keep young users hooked and helpless to look away, consequences to their health and well-being be damned.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 27, 2026

“In some ways, practices might be facing a Hobson’s choice, where they are damned if they do and they are damned if they don’t.”

From Slate • Mar. 17, 2026

How can Scotland beat Ireland when Ireland have such a stubborn insistence on being so damned good in this game?

From BBC • Mar. 14, 2026

A best picture Oscar for “Sinners” is damned near superfluous.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 10, 2026

“It’s because of that damned bull,” says the man in front of me.

From "Water for Elephants" by Sara Gruen