damage control
Example Sentences
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Now, the legal drama continues as Costco attempts to do damage control — even going so far as to ask that one of the lawsuits be dismissed.
From Salon ● Jun. 17, 2026
"It was a hush email," and "an effort to damage control," says one worker - while another says it made her "furious".
From BBC ● May 27, 2026
Is there any damage control that can be done?
From Slate ● May 7, 2026
Whittlesey said he suspects that the combination of flood-control requirements and damage control after the pipe failure is likely costing them tens of thousands of acre-feet of snowmelt.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 21, 2026
Her expression said a bit of damage control was in order.
From "The Season of Styx Malone" by Kekla Magoon
