detrimental
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“Marrying early has universally detrimental effects over a range of outcomes, including educational attainment; earnings; physical, reproductive, and mental health; experiences of violence; and likelihood of divorce, particularly for girls,” the study found.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 26, 2026
The human interaction, back-and-forth questions and follow-ups are essential to keep their stories authentic and anti-AI — a system that is proving to be detrimental to teaching writing skills.
From Salon ● Aug. 24, 2026
"If those wounds are not healed it can have a really detrimental impact, not only on the people concerned but also on the reputation of the institution."
From Barron's ● Aug. 23, 2026
He added if they closed, it could be "very detrimental to the Welsh economy as a whole".
From BBC ● Jul. 7, 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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