detrimental
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In some cases, people interested in running weren’t sure if renting would be detrimental to their candidacy.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 6, 2026
Gaspar said removing the community from shaping decisions about its future is detrimental and the state shouldn’t determine where or when such projects happen.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026
“It’s artificial and detrimental to believe there should be a separation between students and the neighborhood,” said McSweeney.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 28, 2026
"Our data suggest this metabolic whiplash is detrimental to heart health," Al-Aly added.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 21, 2026
I got to keep them in the house, and that’s detrimental for young people.
From "Our America: Life and Death on the South Side of Chicago" by LeAlan Jones
Vocabulary lists containing detrimental
Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka (1954)
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