damaging

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A container ship was also hit by "an unknown projectile" off the north-eastern coast of Oman, damaging some containers, according to the UKMTO.

From BBC • Apr. 18, 2026

"I felt guilty that I wasn't there for the girls... I am so conscious of damaging them."

From BBC • Apr. 17, 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

But if I speak from a superior plane, that’s far more damaging, and contempt is any statement made from a higher level.

From "Blink" by Malcolm Gladwell