as in detrimental
causing or capable of causing harm
DDT has been proven to be extremely harmful to the environment
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Recent Examples of harmful
This reaction forms harmful compounds known as advanced glycation end products (AGEs), which can damage collagen fibers and potentially promote wrinkles and sagging skin.8
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Lauren Panoff, Mph, Rd, Verywell Health, 4 Nov. 2024
Plus, these sheets are Made in Green by OEKO-TEX and Forest Stewardship Council Certified, meaning they were manufactured in a way that’s not harmful for forests.
—Kathleen Felton, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Nov. 2024
Seven French families have filed a lawsuit against social media giant TikTok, accusing the platform of exposing their adolescent children to harmful content that led to two of them taking their own lives at 15, their lawyer said Monday.
—Reuters, CNN, 4 Nov. 2024
The mandates are aimed at reducing the spread of respiratory illnesses such as influenza, COVID-19 and RSV, which can be particularly harmful for some people.
—Caelyn Pender, The Mercury News, 2 Nov. 2024
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Lauren Panoff, Mph, Rd, Verywell Health, 4 Nov. 2024
Plus, these sheets are Made in Green by OEKO-TEX and Forest Stewardship Council Certified, meaning they were manufactured in a way that’s not harmful for forests.
—Kathleen Felton, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Nov. 2024
Seven French families have filed a lawsuit against social media giant TikTok, accusing the platform of exposing their adolescent children to harmful content that led to two of them taking their own lives at 15, their lawyer said Monday.
—Reuters, CNN, 4 Nov. 2024
The mandates are aimed at reducing the spread of respiratory illnesses such as influenza, COVID-19 and RSV, which can be particularly harmful for some people.
—Caelyn Pender, The Mercury News, 2 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for harmful
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Most vapes contain nicotine, which comes from tobacco and can be detrimental to the parts of a young person's brain that oversee learning, attention, impulse control and mood.Mimi Montgomery, Axios, 4 Nov. 2024
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Ohio State has already dropped a game this year so another loss could be detrimental to their seeding down the line.David Faris, Newsweek, 2 Nov. 2024
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Still, the storm is threatening to bring flooding rain, mudslides, damaging winds and dangerous surf and rip current conditions to Cuba, which is still reeling from the collapse of its electrical grid and Hurricane Oscar.Christopher Cann, USA TODAY, 5 Nov. 2024
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These new storms are capable of a few tornadoes, ping pong ball-sized hail, and 75 mph damaging winds.Chris Boyette, CNN, 3 Nov. 2024
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For observers to project their own values and interests onto Hamas and its supporters is to fall into a dangerous trap.John Spencer, Foreign Affairs, 18 Nov. 2024
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Williams was wearing a monitor manufactured by Honeywell Safety Products that should have warned him that he had been exposed to dangerous levels of toxic chemicals.Noelle Phillips, The Denver Post, 15 Nov. 2024
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Is Taurine Safe? Supplemental taurine is considered very safe and isn't associated with adverse side effects, even when taken in high doses for long periods.Jillian Kubala, RD, Health, 5 Nov. 2024
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However, eating fresh sardines and other fresh fish more than three times a week without any adverse effects is possible.29 Sardines vs. Salmon: Which Is Better?Lana Barhum, Verywell Health, 31 Oct. 2024
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Zach Wilson’s younger brother settled in as the game progressed, but then threw a bad INT in the fourth to end Utah’s comeback attempt.Kyle Newman, The Denver Post, 16 Nov. 2024
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Dilettante listing brokers can also cost sellers with bad marketing, weird staging, and a lack of responsiveness.Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 14 Nov. 2024
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“Harmful.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/harmful. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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