detrimental
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There are few things more detrimental to women’s advancement in the workforce than leaving it altogether.
From Salon • May 10, 2026
"Our historical experience has taught us that delegating vital matters... to international judicial bodies has been detrimental to our sovereignty and our territorial integrity," he said.
From Barron's • May 6, 2026
Sleep training is basically torture for parents while you are going through the training portion of things, so much so that many loudly claim that sleep training is actively detrimental to babies.
From Slate • May 3, 2026
"A pardon is profoundly insulting and a deep betrayal. In the clearest terms possible, this move would be detrimental to survivors," she said.
From BBC • Apr. 23, 2026
Belting or pushing a developing voice too far can be detrimental to the child’s voice, and can result in permanent damage.
From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin
Vocabulary lists containing detrimental
Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka (1954)
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100 SAT Words Beginning with "D"
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