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injurious

[in-joor-ee-uhs] / ɪnˈdʒʊər i əs /


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The publishing house Grasset also came to his defence, saying the allegations "are atrociously injurious to a writer with an exceptional life-story" whose "work of creation is original and powerful."

From BBC ● Sep. 23, 2026

No. 2, the products themselves were injurious to consumers as well.

From Slate ● Sep. 22, 2026

Previous American wars equally have highlighted both the fraught nature of serving in higher-level leadership roles and in lower ranks where war’s injurious effects are most grievously felt.

From Salon ● Sep. 20, 2026

Aurinia and its U.S. subsidiary brought the suit against Tidmarsh, alleging defamation and injurious falsehood, and seeking damages for its losses, plus punitive damages.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 3, 2025

The summer food of the white-breasted nuthatch and the brown creeper, for example, includes the eggs, larvae, and adults of a very large number of insects injurious to trees.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson




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