harm

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Under international law, the military is allowed to strike civilian power plants and other key infrastructure only if it contributes to a military operation and civilian harm is minimized.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

Saying you can’t afford something when that isn’t true, for example, can unnecessarily harm a child’s relationship with money in the long-term.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 4, 2026

What human data the FDA did find for individual peptides indicated the potential for harm.

From Salon • Apr. 4, 2026

Paediatrician Dr Claire Sinton, from the campaign group Smartphone-free Childhood, said there is growing evidence of the serious harm that over-reliance on devices can have on children.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

"There is no harm, I suppose, in looking for myself, Marlie the weaver," Bronden retorted.

From "Rowan of Rin" by Emily Rodda