damaging

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Experts say even a partial halt in Samsung's operations could prove damaging -- though the union argues that production stoppages have already occurred in the past for reasons related to maintenance and equipment inspections.

From Barron's • May 20, 2026

Lululemon on Monday said Wilson’s latest salvo is damaging to the brand and harmful to the stakeholders he claims to represent.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 18, 2026

However, it creates a challenge in cancer therapy because many treatments work by damaging tumor DNA beyond repair.

From Science Daily • May 17, 2026

A farming family has been fined £9,000 and told to pay an additional £10,000 in court costs and penalties for damaging rare plants on land owned by the National Trust.

From BBC • May 16, 2026

“I suspect that it is ultimately very damaging to the soul.”

From "A Confederacy of Dunces" by John Kennedy Toole