detriment

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Just as in any other market, it’s not appropriate for people to take advantage of their inside information and leverage it to the economic detriment of others.

From Barron's • Mar. 28, 2026

There’s one antiprinciple to this: Do not invest in companies that intentionally try to addict their customers to spend more time, attention and money on them, to the detriment of those customers’ flourishing.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 27, 2026

And to fully eliminate the Dolan discount, they likely would have to sever their ties, because currently MSG Sports is subsidizing the other Dolan companies to its great detriment.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 8, 2026

And that exclusion “from the legal and political structures that govern his life” is to the detriment of both the individual and “the nation.”

From Slate • Feb. 27, 2026

“It’s a love of a bonnet, but I prefer the face inside, for it looks young and happy again,” and John kissed the smiling face, to the great detriment of the rosebud under the chin.

From "Little Women" by Louisa May Alcott