harming

Example Sentences

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Keeping them on the line in text exchanges can potentially prevent other victims, sure, but that behavior may also be harming the real-live human on the other end, who doesn’t necessarily have bad intentions.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026

“There’s no way they’ll realistically fully understand the product — the pros and cons, and what has the best chance of best helping them, or potentially harming them, over the long-term,” he said.

From MarketWatch • May 27, 2026

The microplastics ultimately accumulate in the food chain, harming humans and other creatures that eat the fish.

From Barron's • May 20, 2026

I was just trying to de-escalate, and I’m like, “Chill—I’m not harming anybody, and I have two torn shoulders.”

From Slate • May 19, 2026

“And they were harming no one. Why waste your money on killing animals who don’t need killing?”

From "Willodeen" by Katherine Applegate