deleterious
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When they met in Munich last month, California Gov. Gavin Newsom sought his views on curbing the addictive and deleterious effects of social media on children.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026
If one deteriorates, the other is almost certain to do so as well, with deleterious consequences.
From Barron's • Mar. 7, 2026
Directors, producers and owners of theater chains fear that Netflix’s WBD takeover can only be further deleterious to the box office ecosystem.
From Salon • Dec. 10, 2025
This week Dahlia spoke about the deleterious effects of these actions on voting rights with Maya Wiley, president and CEO of The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights.
From Slate • Jul. 26, 2025
Terryl was doing a command performance for her debate team, arguing about the deleterious impact of violence in advertising.
From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel
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