deleterious

Example Sentences

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He also said the addition of signage, outdoor seating, a catering van, toilet block and restaurant had a "deleterious effect upon the character and appearance" of an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.

From BBC

If this two-pronged explanation proves accurate, then it means that for social animals, evading the deleterious impacts of early trauma requires both social support and resources, Rosenbaum says.

From Scientific American

She mentions the likely deleterious effects of excess alcohol and coffee intake in the article.

From Scientific American

“Aborting unborn Missourians will have a deleterious impact on the future tax base,” Bailey wrote.

From Seattle Times

The former is a reflection of the number of deleterious mutations; the latter provides clues to the species’ genetic variation.

From Science Magazine