- present tense form of harm (3rd person singular).
harms
Example Sentences
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Those figures have influenced international discussions about both the benefits and possible harms of population-based breast cancer screening.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 26, 2026
They also questioned whether the service had adequately identified possible harms and planned sufficient actions to address them.
From BBC ● Sep. 25, 2026
It means holding developers accountable for preventable harms while preserving their ability to innovate.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 22, 2026
The practice of indiscriminately removing interior branches to “reduce density” stresses trees, harms tree health and can make them less safe.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 22, 2026
“What if the gardener’s intention is good, but his hand harms the plant he nurtures?”
From "Ophelia" by Lisa Klein
