damaging

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Immigration Services Commissioner Gaon Hart, who oversees the regulation of immigration advisers, said there was "abhorrent abuse of the system" and a minority of advisers were damaging the reputation of the sector.

From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026

"To me, it's only fair, because so many other things have already been completely discontinued. So why should this exemption exist if it's going to be damaging?" says Solomon.

From Science Daily • Apr. 16, 2026

People who recently had been displaced were more likely to report wildfire effects, he said, and the fires then made them more vulnerable by damaging tents and destroying possessions.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2026

Laura Davison, general secretary of the National Union of Journalists, said the plans for "more brutal job cuts are wrong, damaging and will cause uncertainty and distress for workers at the BBC".

From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026

The ball had hit him high in his ribs and had stuck there without damaging him much.

From "My Brother Sam is Dead" by James Lincoln Collier and Christopher Collier