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detriment

[de-truh-muhnt] / ˈdɛ trə mənt /


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"Additionally, some trade unions are devoting energy to local consultations to mitigate the impact on those colleagues in detriment – focussing on providing specific solutions."

From BBC ● Sep. 24, 2026

Bass had previously cited the uncertainty of the merger as a detriment to Hollywood workers’ livelihoods.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 22, 2026

“I want to improve myself, but not at the detriment of others,” Cruise tells GQ.

From Salon ● Sep. 17, 2026

He’s still using it, these days much to his films’ detriment.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 10, 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

And what are the nutrition benefits — and, possible, detriments?

From Salon ● Jan. 17, 2026

A founder of the Indian National Congress, he expressed the opinions of many middle-class Indians in 1871 when he wrote on the subject of the benefits and detriments of British rule of India.

From Textbooks ● Dec. 14, 2022

"Such experiences leave a trail of devastation for individuals and their teams and undermine the performance of our parliament to the nation's detriments," said Ms Jenkins, the report's author.

From BBC ● Nov. 30, 2021

Lawmakers are increasingly threatening to regulate the company following revelations from a former employee about internal company research on the detriments of its products.

From Washington Post ● Oct. 19, 2021

It embodies all the best points and has few detriments.

From Raising P.V. Squabs for Profit by John S. Trecartin




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