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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Read more: Musk does damage control after Tesla earnings plunge.
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Jonathan Easley, The Hill, 24 Apr. 2025
But that nuance was lost on Olbermann, who interpreted the meeting and Maher’s remarks as little more than damage control to maintain his standing within the Warner Bros.
—Clayton Davis, Variety, 12 Apr. 2025
Hospital staff are scrambling with damage control efforts — implementing emergency masking policies and giving babies as young as three days old injections of immunoglobulin, an antibody that helps their fragile immune system fight off infections.
—Erika Edwards, NBC News, 14 Mar. 2025
Black was surely dispatched to AMC Century City to do some damage control and hopefully spark his own viral moment that could counteract the urge to hurl popcorn.
—Pamela McClintock, HollywoodReporter, 14 Apr. 2025
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Jonathan Easley, The Hill, 24 Apr. 2025
But that nuance was lost on Olbermann, who interpreted the meeting and Maher’s remarks as little more than damage control to maintain his standing within the Warner Bros.
—Clayton Davis, Variety, 12 Apr. 2025
Hospital staff are scrambling with damage control efforts — implementing emergency masking policies and giving babies as young as three days old injections of immunoglobulin, an antibody that helps their fragile immune system fight off infections.
—Erika Edwards, NBC News, 14 Mar. 2025
Black was surely dispatched to AMC Century City to do some damage control and hopefully spark his own viral moment that could counteract the urge to hurl popcorn.
—Pamela McClintock, HollywoodReporter, 14 Apr. 2025
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“Damage control.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/damage%20control. Accessed 12 May. 2025.
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