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harm

[hahrm] / hɑrm /




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"Knowing the risks, we are in a much better position to prevent harm to children treated with GLP-1s during a pivotal period in their lives."

From Science Daily Sep. 24, 2026

The Hugging Face hack has been treated as a 'wake-up call' within the industry for the ways in which AI technology has advanced and could hypothetically act in ways that could harm humanity.

From BBC Sep. 23, 2026

The WGA settled that suit Monday but said it still believes the deal will harm writers and the industry.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 22, 2026

Negligent parties should be held responsible when carelessness causes harm, and governments have legitimate roles in protecting critical infrastructure and national security.

From MarketWatch Sep. 22, 2026

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

From "Wayward Creatures" by Dayna Lorentz

It means holding developers accountable for preventable harms while preserving their ability to innovate.

From MarketWatch Sep. 22, 2026

They could lead to limits on what agents can do and, if agent-caused harms become widespread, drain the pocketbooks of top AI labs.

From The Wall Street Journal 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

"Once a fire becomes uncontrolled, it harms many people. Not just humans, but also animals and plants," Sujatmoko says.

From BBC Sep. 6, 2026

“If something brings us mutual pleasure and harms no one, it’s a virtue.”

From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros

Meta recently agreed to an $18 billion settlement with U.S. states to resolve claims that Facebook and Instagram harmed children.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 22, 2026

Different trainers, managers and promoters followed, but Teasdale admits instability harmed his progress.

From BBC Sep. 19, 2026

Two insurance companies run by Advantage Capital Holdings have sued South Carolina’s insurance regulator, alleging that a takeover attempt of their businesses has harmed the companies and their policyholders.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 18, 2026

But for those who were harmed, the resulting injuries are devastating.

From BBC Sep. 11, 2026

Some whites were directly harmed by Jim Crow.

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander

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

From Science Daily Sep. 18, 2026

At the behest of local vegetable growers and processors, the Liberal government asked the trade tribunal this year to investigate whether imports of foreign canned vegetables were harming Canada’s food sector.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 9, 2026

But stopping industries from harming the rest of us seems like a task for the government.

From Slate Sep. 9, 2026

At the time, fact-checkers and authorities found no verified evidence linking the meme to children harming themselves, although the frightening images were still capable of causing distress.

From BBC Aug. 23, 2026

The more I thought about anything harming them, the madder I got.

From "Where the Red Fern Grows" by Wilson Rawls




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