damaging

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The council said there were already bollards around more than half of the green, adding that additional bollards had been placed "to prevent vehicles driving on and damaging the grassed area".

From BBC • Apr. 18, 2026

"To me, it's only fair, because so many other things have already been completely discontinued. So why should this exemption exist if it's going to be damaging?" says Solomon.

From Science Daily • Apr. 16, 2026

People who recently had been displaced were more likely to report wildfire effects, he said, and the fires then made them more vulnerable by damaging tents and destroying possessions.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2026

If you took those two away and ended up with just John Terry as the coach, that would be damaging to the supporter base.

From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026

The little group of defenders shoved them back, sinking two destroyers and damaging nine other ships, shooting down two bombers, and forcing the Japanese to abort, their first loss of the war.

From "Unbroken" by Laura Hillenbrand