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Examples of damaging in a Sentence
the damaging effects of the sun on your skin
The storm may produce damaging winds.
He says he has damaging information about the candidate.
The evidence was very damaging to their case.
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But the idea of an inalienable Palestinian right to nation-state status is wobbly at best, and may be damaging to all sides.
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Justin Gest, Newsweek, 11 Feb. 2025
Burney adds that this plant can be potentially damaging to the heart.
—Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Feb. 2025
False accusations can spread quickly and can be incredibly damaging.
—Melissa Willets, Parents, 3 Feb. 2025
Just about everything that goes on in state government involves information storage and finances, and thus is a potential target for damaging cyberattacks.
—Editorial, Boston Herald, 1 Feb. 2025
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Justin Gest, Newsweek, 11 Feb. 2025
Burney adds that this plant can be potentially damaging to the heart.
—Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Feb. 2025
False accusations can spread quickly and can be incredibly damaging.
—Melissa Willets, Parents, 3 Feb. 2025
Just about everything that goes on in state government involves information storage and finances, and thus is a potential target for damaging cyberattacks.
—Editorial, Boston Herald, 1 Feb. 2025
See all Example Sentences for damaging
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“Damaging.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/damaging. Accessed 19 Feb. 2025.
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