damage control
Example Sentences
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"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
The Navy acknowledged the reports of toilet problems in a statement last month, but cited ship leadership as saying that "clog incidents are addressed promptly by trained damage control and engineering personnel, with minimal downtime."
From Barron's • Mar. 17, 2026
Maybe none of this is really damage control at all.
From Slate • Dec. 18, 2025
Going into damage control, CBS announced its regret that a few listeners who had heard only parts of the program “mistook fantasy for fact.”
From "Spooked!" by Gail Jarrow
