detriment

Example Sentences

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He said the former MP's loss of his seat had been a "detriment to the life and times of Dewsbury".

From BBC

The report added that it has led to transfers at "prices that suit investors, rather than at fair values, to the detriment of trainer clubs".

From BBC

Last week, Panama's Supreme Court ruled that the concession was "unconstitutional" and found it had "a disproportionate bias in favor of the company" without "any justification" and to the "detriment of the State's treasury."

From Barron's

It said some staff were reluctant to report patient safety events, and reviews into incidents took too long to the detriment of families.

From BBC

The court's ruling declared the contract "unconstitutional" and found it had "a disproportionate bias in favor of the company" without "any justification" and to the "detriment of the State's treasury."

From Barron's