detriment
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“The conditions encourage speed. Removing the source of the odors is the primary objective here. However, that speed should not come at the detriment of the emission of odors or public health.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 6, 2026
A peek into the future of restaurant reservations: If you’re making plans for a fancy dinner this weekend, take note: A big “upgrade” is coming to your favorite restaurants—to diners’ detriment.
From Slate ● Jul. 24, 2026
That was “to the detriment of diesel and gasoline,” Smith said.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 18, 2026
When asked if Sir Keir got too sucked into foreign policy to the detriment of domestic issues in the country, Lammy said the "two are indivisible".
From BBC ● Jul. 10, 2026
But that name turned out to be a detriment rather than an asset to me.
From "Tears of a Tiger" by Sharon M. Draper
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And what are the nutrition benefits — and, possible, detriments?
From Salon ● Jan. 17, 2026
In an hourlong conversation, in a hotel somewhat more modest than Moscow’s Metropol, they discussed claustrophobia, facial hair and the benefits and detriments of working with a spouse.
From New York Times ● Mar. 31, 2024
A founder of the Indian National Congress, he expressed the opinions of many middle-class Indians in 1871 when he wrote on the subject of the benefits and detriments of British rule of India.
From Textbooks ● Dec. 14, 2022
Palmer spoke with The Washington Post about the many jobs she holds, the detriments of living superficially and why working on her first Peele project was so refreshing.
From Washington Post ● Jul. 22, 2022
Each of the two paths has its own peculiar advantages and detriments; and the chief difference between them is that actions are fleeting, while works remain.
From The Essays of Arthur Schopenhauer: the Wisdom of Life by Saunders, T. Bailey (Thomas Bailey)
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Britain's Finest Hour Speech - Winston Churchill (1940)
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