detrimental
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But Dallas’s elected officials, nearly all of whom were opposed to the measures, say the reality has been detrimental.
From Salon • May 3, 2026
Sleep training is basically torture for parents while you are going through the training portion of things, so much so that many loudly claim that sleep training is actively detrimental to babies.
From Slate • May 3, 2026
"I feel like this whole process has been the longest marathon. But overnight success can be detrimental, so I'm glad it's taken time."
From BBC • Apr. 28, 2026
“We’re seeing the impacts of dust events and proximity to the sea as being detrimental to children’s lung development.”
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 9, 2026
This may seem surprising—not because spanking it self is necessarily detrimental but because, conventionally speaking, spanking is considered an unenlightened practice.
From "Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything" by Steven D. Levitt
Vocabulary lists containing detrimental
Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka (1954)
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