detriment
Example Sentences
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"These days though, and much to their detriment, the current crop of players appear wholly detached from the people in the stands."
From BBC • May 6, 2026
The frenzy of the new attention economy has only inflated the importance of the Tony Awards — to the detriment of the Broadway calendar.
From Los Angeles Times • May 5, 2026
And both risk pushing the law toward technical rules that operate to the detriment of voters themselves.
From Slate • Mar. 31, 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
But that name turned out to be a detriment rather than an asset to me.
From "Tears of a Tiger" by Sharon M. Draper
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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