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the damaging effects of the sun on your skin
The storm may produce damaging winds.
He says he has damaging information about the candidate.
The evidence was very damaging to their case.
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But even then, there is a wait before action and the wait is damaging.
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Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 6 Jan. 2025
Much of Southern California is also under high wind warnings, with damaging winds expected to cause disruptions to power or travel. .
—Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 6 Jan. 2025
After a damaging week in Miami, the Heat is looking forward to getting away.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 5 Jan. 2025
So a loss for the purple Sunday night, while damaging, would only slightly diminish my belief in them in the playoffs.
—Jon Krawczynski, The Athletic, 3 Jan. 2025
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Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 6 Jan. 2025
Much of Southern California is also under high wind warnings, with damaging winds expected to cause disruptions to power or travel. .
—Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 6 Jan. 2025
After a damaging week in Miami, the Heat is looking forward to getting away.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 5 Jan. 2025
So a loss for the purple Sunday night, while damaging, would only slightly diminish my belief in them in the playoffs.
—Jon Krawczynski, The Athletic, 3 Jan. 2025
See all Example Sentences for damaging
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“Damaging.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/damaging. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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