disserve

Example Sentences

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Another change would “cause substantial disruption and disserve the public interest,” the administration said.

From Seattle Times

In his opinion, Judge O’Connor, appointed in 2007 by President George W. Bush, said the plaintiffs satisfied the law’s requirements for a preliminary injunction — the case is likely to succeed on the merits, has demonstrated a substantial threat of irreparable harm, has shown the “balance of hardships” is in their favor, and an injunction “will not disserve the public interest.”

From Washington Times

Dr. Bibbins-Domingo saw another downside in this method: “With everyone out there lying about being immunocompromised, lying about their status, this will just wreak havoc with the data. We want public health decisions to be based on good data. It is a disserve to treat medicine like a restaurant where we go in and order from a menu.”

From New York Times

"To suggest otherwise, especially in these fractious times, is to disserve the electoral process."

From Salon

“To suggest otherwise,” she added, “especially in these fractious times, is to disserve the electoral process.”

From New York Times