detrimental
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“The March jobs data do not capture the detrimental ways in which the conflict in Iran will continue to affect the construction industry,” said Anirban Basu, chief economist at ABC.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026
Members of CalSTRS Divest say that such investments conflict with the fund’s own stated policies, which consider whether a company or industry makes a product that is highly detrimental to human health.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 2, 2026
“This, of course, could be detrimental, especially if applied in the wrong context.”
From Slate • Mar. 29, 2026
Gemma thinks staying with her father was "unbelievably detrimental", saying it had almost been "a life sentence" for her.
From BBC • Mar. 16, 2026
This may seem surprising—not because spanking it self is necessarily detrimental but because, conventionally speaking, spanking is considered an unenlightened practice.
From "Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything" by Steven D. Levitt
Vocabulary lists containing detrimental
Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka (1954)
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