detriment
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There’s one antiprinciple to this: Do not invest in companies that intentionally try to addict their customers to spend more time, attention and money on them, to the detriment of those customers’ flourishing.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 27, 2026
The prospect of higher interest rates for longer strengthens the appeal of the dollar, to the detriment of dollar-denominated gold and another traditional safe haven.
From Barron's • Mar. 13, 2026
And to fully eliminate the Dolan discount, they likely would have to sever their ties, because currently MSG Sports is subsidizing the other Dolan companies to its great detriment.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 8, 2026
And that exclusion “from the legal and political structures that govern his life” is to the detriment of both the individual and “the nation.”
From Slate • Feb. 27, 2026
“It’s a love of a bonnet, but I prefer the face inside, for it looks young and happy again,” and John kissed the smiling face, to the great detriment of the rosebud under the chin.
From "Little Women" by Louisa May Alcott
Vocabulary lists containing detriment
The Book Thief
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Tears of a Tiger
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Britain's Finest Hour Speech - Winston Churchill (1940)
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