detrimental

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France's public health watchdog last year said platforms such as TikTok, Snapchat and Instagram were detrimental to adolescents, particularly girls, though it was not the sole reason for their declining mental health.

From Barron's • Mar. 31, 2026

“Both types of investors can be detrimental to retirement wealth by resulting in lower investment returns.”

From MarketWatch • Mar. 21, 2026

The NBA recently fined the Utah Jazz a half-million bucks for “conduct detrimental to the league” after they removed top players amid competitive games.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 2, 2026

All of this would have been detrimental enough to the continental bald eagle population.

From Slate • Feb. 21, 2026

Have we fallen into a mesmerized state that makes us accept as inevitable that which is inferior or detrimental, as though having lost the will or the vision to demand that which is good?

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson