damage control
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Robb was not paid by the city for his work and served in an unofficial role providing comments on important issues, including Bass’ involvement in damage control surrounding the 2025 Palisades fire.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 15, 2026
Now, the legal drama continues as Costco attempts to do damage control — even going so far as to ask that one of the lawsuits be dismissed.
From Salon ● Jun. 17, 2026
Is there any damage control that can be done?
From Slate ● May 7, 2026
The fire prompted a major damage control response, with sailors working for hours to contain the blaze and ensure it had not spread to other parts of the ship, officials said.
From BBC ● Mar. 18, 2026
He dug out his iPad to do some damage control.
From "Millionaires for the Month" by Stacey McAnulty
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