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harm

[hahrm] / hɑrm /




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Most do not harm humans, but a small number can cause severe disease.

From Science Daily • Jun. 6, 2026

Protesters say the estimated $1.2-billion project will harm the environment, with plans for luxury hotels in the protected area of Vjosa-Narta, on the southern Adriatic coast.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

To put its harm in perspective, a first-of-its-kind report from Vinyl Alliance, published in June 2024, found that 50% of a record’s carbon emissions come from this resin.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026

"The police have never acknowledged the extent of their failings and the harm that they've caused in repercussions, not only on us as a family, for all these 90 women," Alex said.

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026

“And there’s no harm in that, is there?”

From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood




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