damaging

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That sentence alone is enough to stoke the concerns of investors worried that the tech and artificial intelligence trade has captured markets in a potentially damaging upswing—and lay the groundwork for a summertime pullback.

From Barron's • Jun. 2, 2026

It infects the heath-star moss that is damaging UK environments by taking over and turfing out other species.

From BBC • May 30, 2026

The ruling means the court will operate under the assumption that five potentially damaging statements are true while allowing the defendants to rebut them.

From Los Angeles Times • May 30, 2026

But when inflammation becomes chronic, it can begin damaging healthy brain tissue instead.

From Science Daily • May 29, 2026

Far from collateral, these sanctions can be the most damaging and painful aspect of a criminal conviction.

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander