damning

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

From Slate • May 12, 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

“You have, quite amazingly, missed the fact that some of the documents you provided include damning evidence about your boss’s conduct,” Raskin wrote in a Tuesday letter demanding answers from Attorney General Pam Bondi.

From Salon • Mar. 25, 2026

The Covid-19 Bereaved Families for Justice said the report was "utterly damning".

From BBC • Mar. 19, 2026

In the light of this, The Coronation of Poppea can be seen as a damning, deliberately shocking critique on corruption and the excesses of Roman power, and the pressing need for self-restraint.

From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall