harm

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McAllan told Holyrood there would also be new national guidance published by the end of the month to support schools in tackling the "spectrum of harm" linked to mobile phone use.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

"When punishment fails to reflect the lifelong harm inflicted, justice becomes meaningless and survivors like me are left silenced, dismissed and profoundly failed by the very system meant to protect us," she said.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

Most do not harm humans, but a small number can cause severe disease.

From Science Daily • Jun. 6, 2026

"There are currently no reports of harm to US personnel, and Iranian claims of damaging US 5th fleet headquarters in Bahrain are false," the command said in a statement.

From Barron's • Jun. 6, 2026

The bearish boy swung his stick at the charging badger, but the weapon swept right through her, protected as she was by the Afterlife against those who meant her harm.

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman