harm

Example Sentences

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"I didn't believe that man would suffer any harm or anything," he told the jury.

From BBC • May 29, 2026

They point to decades of data showing pretrial detention causes widespread harm without reducing crime or increasing appearances in court.

From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2026

Umansky isn’t sold on California’s proposed billionaire tax—warning that the initiative is shortsighted, and could end up doing more harm than good.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026

"The company failed to diligently identify, analyse, and assess the systemic risks of illegal products being offered on its platform and the resulting harm to consumers in the European Union," the EU said.

From Barron's • May 28, 2026

The tiger looked fierce, strong, confident, like nothing could ever harm it.

From "The First State of Being" by Erin Entrada Kelly