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harmful

[hahrm-fuhl] / ˈhɑrm fəl /


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Proponents of raw milk say that pasteurization, a heating process that kills harmful bacteria, removes natural health benefits and that warnings around the consumption of raw milk are overstated.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 11, 2026

Consumers can minimize their risk of exposure to harmful food chemicals by choosing organic produce over non-organic produce and researching the nutritional and processing information for their favorite products.

From Salon • Apr. 11, 2026

The models could be employed for harmful ends either “inadvertently or intentionally,” he said.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 11, 2026

In a statement, Meta said: "We will not allow trial lawyers to profit from our platforms while simultaneously claiming they are harmful."

From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026

These soldiers can be useful and good in themselves, but for the man who summons them they are almost always harmful.

From "The Prince" by Niccolò Machiavelli




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