damage control
noun
: measures taken to offset or minimize damage to reputation, credibility, or public image caused by a controversial act, remark, or revelation
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This includes Isla having to do damage control when the team’s star acts up off the court, and dealing with an overbearing parent of a player.
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Greg Rosenstein, NBC News, 27 Feb. 2025
This could be a plumbing or electrical issue that gets out of hand and forces you to renovate the foundation or do major damage control.
—Lisa Stardust, People.com, 10 Feb. 2025
Meanwhile tech titans Jeff Bezos, Tim Cook and Mark Zuckerberg–late arrivals to the Trump Train–have visited the estate on what appear to be missions of damage control.
—Zach Everson, Forbes, 20 Jan. 2025
The best thing to do now is to attempt to damage control rather than stirring the pot further.
—Kyle Thomas, People.com, 8 Dec. 2024
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Greg Rosenstein, NBC News, 27 Feb. 2025
This could be a plumbing or electrical issue that gets out of hand and forces you to renovate the foundation or do major damage control.
—Lisa Stardust, People.com, 10 Feb. 2025
Meanwhile tech titans Jeff Bezos, Tim Cook and Mark Zuckerberg–late arrivals to the Trump Train–have visited the estate on what appear to be missions of damage control.
—Zach Everson, Forbes, 20 Jan. 2025
The best thing to do now is to attempt to damage control rather than stirring the pot further.
—Kyle Thomas, People.com, 8 Dec. 2024
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“Damage control.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/damage%20control. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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