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harm

[hahrm] / hɑrm /




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Opponents of the measure included doctors who said that it is "not backed by clinical guidelines, and would create unwarranted stress and harm for young girls."

From Barron's ● Nov. 6, 2026

When immune cells attack dangerous microorganisms, they release highly reactive substances that can harm nearby healthy cells.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 5, 2026

Opponents, including environmental activists and fishing advocates, urged the board to reject the permit, saying the reservoir would siphon too much water out of the Sacramento River and harm salmon and other native fish.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 5, 2026

Discharging the jury, Judge Daniel Williams described grievous bodily harm with intent as a "very, very serious offence".

From BBC ● Nov. 3, 2026

The news clips make clear that there’s no repairing the harm I caused.

From "Wayward Creatures" by Dayna Lorentz

Some of the harms included depression, anxiety, addiction and body image issues as young people compare themselves to others on social media.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 5, 2026

The UK has signed up to "structured, time-bound, inclusive and good-faith" talks that address the "historical harms" of the transatlantic slave trade, Commonwealth leaders in Antigua have said.

From BBC ● Nov. 5, 2026

The researchers then turned to zebrafish to investigate exactly how chlorpyrifos harms neurons.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 1, 2026

Meta in August reached a settlement with 48 U.S. states over harms to teenagers that led to a $10 billion charge in its third-quarter results.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2026

“How come this one walks in daylight? I thought they could only walk at night? There’s one that kept stealing some seeds from my nali’s cornfield. I think sunlight harms it.”

From "Healer of the Water Monster" by Brian Young

"They were kind, simple people who never harmed anyone," he told AFP.

From Barron's ● Nov. 3, 2026

Department of Justice released its investigation of the Memphis Police Department, finding that its aggressive traffic enforcement had harmed Memphians.

From Salon ● Oct. 28, 2026

He added that if all four were returned alive, without being harmed, "everything will go back to how it was before the kidnapping".

From BBC ● Oct. 22, 2026

A majority of workers in our survey say tariffs have harmed access to the goods and services Americans need.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 19, 2026

Ekon had gone looking for his mentor, an old man he’d believed had been harmed.

From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray

Ivan stressed that the aim is always to try to avoid harming civilians.

From BBC ● Oct. 19, 2026

A major new lawsuit argues the state is taking far too much water out of the Delta, harming native fish and the ecosystem, causing toxic algae blooms, and threatening local farms and communities.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 9, 2026

“Whatever resources you have to set a precedent to say, ‘This is harming our community,’ makes sense to me,” Pomeroy said over matcha at a local food hall.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 3, 2026

L. slashi does not produce venom capable of seriously harming a human.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 18, 2026

He had a horror of harming an innocent person.

From "The Amber Spyglass" by Philip Pullman


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