damaging
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The selling has been concentrated in “front-end” Treasurys, Savage said, where an inflation shock or Federal Reserve interest-rate hikes could be the most damaging.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 7, 2026
Some of Essayli’s political allies in the law-enforcement community cast the prosecution as misguided and damaging to morale.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026
An amber wind warning has been issued for Saturday evening as Storm Dave is expected to bring "disruptive and potentially damaging winds" to parts of the UK.
From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026
The Los Angeles County Superior Court was hit by a ransomware attack in 2024 that infected its computer system with damaging software, forcing it to shut down for two days.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 2, 2026
But Holmes found that Cowie’s investigation had a secondary, more damaging effect.
From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson
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