damaging

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An internecine price war that shrinks margins is extremely damaging in the run-up to an IPO.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026

According to a new study, some of the substances that replaced ozone damaging chemicals are now responsible for spreading large amounts of a persistent "forever chemical" across the globe.

From Science Daily • Jun. 9, 2026

The chip shortage is damaging shares of companies that build devices and boosting the ones supplying the parts.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

"There are currently no reports of harm to US personnel, and Iranian claims of damaging US 5th fleet headquarters in Bahrain are false," the command said in a statement.

From Barron's • Jun. 6, 2026

Sam Waksal dumped his ImClone stock when he got early word of a damaging report from the Food and Drug Administration; his friend Martha Stewart also dumped her shares, then lied about the reason.

From "Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything" by Steven D. Levitt