detriment

Example Sentences

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The oil surge also benefited the U.S. dollar to the detriment of foreign currencies, as oil is generally priced in dollars.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

And both risk pushing the law toward technical rules that operate to the detriment of voters themselves.

From Slate • Mar. 31, 2026

There’s one antiprinciple to this: Do not invest in companies that intentionally try to addict their customers to spend more time, attention and money on them, to the detriment of those customers’ flourishing.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 27, 2026

Unlike the UK bill, the original Holyrood bill included a conscientious objection provision, stating that individuals or organisations must not be "subject to any detriment" if they opt out.

From BBC • Mar. 17, 2026

But that name turned out to be a detriment rather than an asset to me.

From "Tears of a Tiger" by Sharon M. Draper