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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Eto apologized, but he was obliged to step down as damage control by Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, whose minority government faces a big challenge in a crucial national election in July.
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Mari Yamaguchi, Los Angeles Times, 22 May 2025
Biden himself made a show of damage control with an interview on The View last week.
—Jesus Mesa, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 May 2025
What ensued was an ultra-secret period of damage control.
—Jerry McDonald, Mercury News, 12 May 2025
Projects that have been in development behind the scenes have likely stalled or you could’ve been engaged with damage control situations that were lurking in the shadows.
—Kyle Thomas, People.com, 13 Apr. 2025
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Mari Yamaguchi, Los Angeles Times, 22 May 2025
Biden himself made a show of damage control with an interview on The View last week.
—Jesus Mesa, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 May 2025
What ensued was an ultra-secret period of damage control.
—Jerry McDonald, Mercury News, 12 May 2025
Projects that have been in development behind the scenes have likely stalled or you could’ve been engaged with damage control situations that were lurking in the shadows.
—Kyle Thomas, People.com, 13 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for damage control
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“Damage control.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/damage%20control. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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