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• At least not in a way that wouldn’t do more harm than good.
  — Stephen Means, cleveland, 18 Aug. 2022
• But picking the wrong one could do more harm than good.
  — Jon Bitner, wsj.com, 21 Sep. 2023
• But not all pre-workouts are the same, and some could do more harm than good.
  — Sara M Moniuszko, USA TODAY, 17 Sep. 2021
• And pulling the show may do more harm than good to the company's bottom line.
  — Frank Pallotta, CNN, 1 Feb. 2022
• There’s no need to over-wash them; in fact, doing so can do more harm than good.
  — Carolyn Forté, Good Housekeeping, 31 Aug. 2022
• Gabriele thought the letter might do more harm than good — and could present grounds for an appeal.
  — Tim Stelloh, NBC News, 12 Oct. 2023
• The side effects of such a crude policy do more harm than good.
  — Alicia Lai, Scientific American, 22 Mar. 2021
• Obsessing over it just isn’t worth the trouble, and can even do more harm than good.
  — Yasmin Tayag, The Atlantic, 20 Feb. 2024
• Be aware that excessive bathing can do more harm than good.
  — Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 19 Oct. 2022
• Experts agree that the trend is not worth the hype, and may actually do more harm than good.
  — Rebecca Jaspan, Mph, Rd, Cdn, Cdces, Health, 25 Apr. 2023
• But some question whether his efforts will do more harm than good.
  — Los Angeles Times, 4 Mar. 2023
• But some health experts fear prolonging the pause may do more harm than good.
  — Elinor Aspegren, USA TODAY, 16 Apr. 2021
• Your keen eye can see the flaws in both your own plans and in others', and while advice might be springing forth from your lips, this can do more harm than good.
  — Tarot Astrologers, chicagotribune.com, 21 Aug. 2021
• But these summits are likely to do more harm than good to U.S. security—and to the cause of democracy at home and around the world.
  — Jordan Michael Smith, The New Republic, 12 Aug. 2021
• However, recent studies show the change may do more harm than good.
  — Minnah Arshad, Detroit Free Press, 9 Mar. 2021
• Doing so would only put our employees there at greater risk and do more harm than good.
  — Lila MacLellan, Quartz, 17 Mar. 2022
• However, any kind of alcohol can do more harm than good for your sleep.
  — Jessica Migala, Health, 15 July 2023
• However, critics argue the bills are too far-reaching and could do more harm than good.
  — Emma Roth, The Verge, 29 Nov. 2023
• At the same time, some health experts have raised concerns that school closures and mask mandates could do more harm than good for children.
  — Washington Post, 15 Feb. 2022
• Although the proposal has been praised by members of Congress on both sides of the aisle, some experts are worried that the change will do more harm than good.
  — Misty Severi, Washington Examiner, 23 Mar. 2023
• But a corruption scandal in the south American nation could do more harm than good.
  — Ananya Bhattacharya, Quartz, 30 June 2021
• These messages, while well-intentioned, end up falling flat and can sometimes do more harm than good.
  — Ashira Prossack, Forbes, 31 Aug. 2021
• As such, some people who work with these children wonder if delaying surgery would do more harm than good.
  — NBC News, 26 Oct. 2021
• Low-quality oils can do more harm than good, notes the aromatherapist.
  — Noma Nazish, Forbes, 31 Aug. 2021
• From a 300% increase in teen self-harm, anxiety and depression, schools being closed do more harm than good.
  — Bob Dohr, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 19 Jan. 2022
• But this mindset typically does not lead to lasting results and can do more harm than good.
  — Jorie Goins, chicagotribune.com, 22 June 2021
• Over the years, studies and modeling have shown that using regular PSA tests to screen for prostate cancer can do more harm than good.
  — Brenda Goodman, CNN, 11 Mar. 2023
• But, eventually, each of them turned against the movement, believing that such a confrontation with the regime would do more harm than good.
  — Azadeh Moaveni, The New Yorker, 7 Aug. 2023
• As the children grew older, there was reason for the mother to be concerned that a large payout at age 25 could do more harm than good as one of her sons was struggling with health problems.
  — R.j. Shook, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2024
• With certain scalp conditions, getting tape-in extensions can do more harm than good.
  — Tayler Adigun, Allure, 25 Mar. 2024

Last Updated: 22 Jul 2024