detrimental

Example Sentences

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“The Indian perspective was that building significant roads was actually militarily detrimental to them.”

From The Wall Street Journal

Immigration enforcement actions can have detrimental effects on young children, according to the American Immigration Council, and they can be at risk of experiencing severe psychological distress.

From Los Angeles Times

He said his department found that the original proposal would have had "a disproportionate and detrimental impact on Northern Ireland" because of the family farms here.

From BBC

And they wrote that cat owners were required to "make considerations of welfare and not letting cats outside when they are accustomed to it, can be detrimental to their welfare".

From BBC

The events of the past two years have, he says, been detrimental to that.

From BBC