damning

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But nothing is more damning to the Moreno era than the handling of arguably the greatest player in baseball history.

From Los Angeles Times • May 31, 2026

Rather, it’s a pragmatic game of connecting the dots, revealing a damning picture of widespread corruption.

From Salon • May 22, 2026

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

“It’s . . . it’s . . .’’—she tried to think of the most damning pronouncement—“It’s not nice!”

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides