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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When trust is woven into the fabric of the organization, patients are less likely to react negatively to isolated issues, ensuring the focus stays on care, not damage control.
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Expert Panel®, Forbes, 2 Dec. 2024
Trump's controversial joke about Puerto Rico and other remarks targeting Hispanics stirred tensions, prompting the Trump campaign to conduct damage control, while the Harris campaign seized the moment by rallying Latino superstars like Bad Bunny, Marc Anthony and Jennifer Lopez to their side.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 6 Nov. 2024
The remarks, which drew condemnation from both sides of the political aisle, sent the Trump campaign into damage control, and his campaign sought to distance Trump from the comments.
—Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 28 Oct. 2024
Apply damage control when dealing with relationships; avoid being critical or unwilling to compromise.
—Eugenia Last, The Mercury News, 12 Sep. 2024
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Expert Panel®, Forbes, 2 Dec. 2024
Trump's controversial joke about Puerto Rico and other remarks targeting Hispanics stirred tensions, prompting the Trump campaign to conduct damage control, while the Harris campaign seized the moment by rallying Latino superstars like Bad Bunny, Marc Anthony and Jennifer Lopez to their side.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 6 Nov. 2024
The remarks, which drew condemnation from both sides of the political aisle, sent the Trump campaign into damage control, and his campaign sought to distance Trump from the comments.
—Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 28 Oct. 2024
Apply damage control when dealing with relationships; avoid being critical or unwilling to compromise.
—Eugenia Last, The Mercury News, 12 Sep. 2024
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“Damage control.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/damage%20control. Accessed 15 Dec. 2024.
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