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

He accused top officers of promoting “certain soldiers to the detriment of more-worthy ones.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 12, 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