damaging
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Her lupus was damaging her heart, lungs and kidneys, leaving her on the cusp of needing dialysis.
From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026
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
AST shares were north of $133 before a Blue Origin New Glenn rocket exploded on the pad, badly damaging launch infrastructure.
From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026
Consider the farmer who sprays his fields with insecticide to kill the bugs that are damaging his crops.
From "My Life with the Chimpanzees" by Jane Goodall
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