damage control

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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

"It was a hush email," and "an effort to damage control," says one worker - while another says it made her "furious".

From BBC • May 27, 2026

Whittlesey said he suspects that the combination of flood-control requirements and damage control after the pipe failure is likely costing them tens of thousands of acre-feet of snowmelt.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 21, 2026

“Regret without accountability is just damage control – an attempt to move on while the rest of us are expected to sit with the discomfort of our careers being publicly tied to him,” she wrote.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 10, 2026

It was stunning news, after three months of hand-wringing and damage control at the highest levels of the KGB.

From "Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia" by Marc Favreau