damaging

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Howe and his players were booed off by a section of supporters at St James' Park following the damaging Tyne-Wear derby loss, which has left Newcastle 12th in the Premier League.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

At the time, LGBTQ+ advocates slammed the suit as baseless and damaging.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026

Still, a one-two punch of surging inflation and higher interest rates would be much more damaging to the U.S. economy than the recent spike in oil suggests.

From Barron's • Mar. 25, 2026

Iranian missiles struck Shell’s Pearl gas-to-liquids facility in Qatar, damaging one production line expected to be shut for at least a year.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 23, 2026

Too many in a freshman class would probably lower the college’s average SAT score, thereby damaging its ranking by U.S.

From "Class Matters" by The New York Times