harmful
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“In some instances, stopping your medicine may be more harmful to your health than continuing to take the recalled medicine,” the FDA said.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 15, 2026
Tilstone said this could be taken advantage of by certain species which were harmful to humans, fish and shellfish.
From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026
Traditional oral care products like alcohol-based mouthwashes and chlorhexidine solutions kill harmful bacteria, but they also wipe out beneficial microbes.
From Science Daily • Apr. 13, 2026
On the flip side, a sustained spike in fuel prices could be particularly harmful for JetBlue and Frontier’s margins, he notes.
From Barron's • Apr. 12, 2026
Everybody resents this inconvenience, and everyone becomes the ruler’s enemy; and these are enemies that can be harmful, since, although conquered, they remain in their own homes.
From "The Prince" by Niccolò Machiavelli
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