damning

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The record from this trial, as Sotomayor pointed out, is quite damning.

From Slate • May 12, 2026

While prosecutors in the Southern District of New York described damning evidence, the indictment was equally notable for all that was not mentioned.

From Los Angeles Times • May 10, 2026

On the surface that seems damning, since as stocks and bonds become more highly correlated, bonds presumably become less effective at reducing volatility.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 30, 2026

A year later in June 2023, a damning report by the investigations company, Verita, which had been commissioned by PHU, described the trust's handling of the case as "poorly specified, unacceptably delayed and unfair".

From BBC • Apr. 23, 2026

Most damning of all, Captain Flume had moved back into his trailer.

From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller