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Noun
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These things will make your video content more accessible for non-native speakers and users with hearing impairments.—
Karan Sharma,
Forbes.com,
26 Mar. 2025 -
The increase in loss is attributed to impairment charges on intangible assets and changes in fair value of contingent consideration.—
Quartz Intelligence Newsroom,
Quartz,
24 Mar. 2025
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This would disproportionately affect vulnerable populations, including children, seniors, and people with disabilities.—
Solange Charas,
Forbes,
23 Mar. 2025
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The department has been largely responsible for oversight, enforcing discrimination laws and distributing aid money for schools with low-income students and students with disabilities.—
Bianca Vázquez Toness,
Chicago Tribune,
22 Mar. 2025
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Peter Johnston, the BBC’s director of editorial complaints and reviews, is overseeing an in-depth editorial investigation into the editorial failings that led to the documentary being broadcast.—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
14 Mar. 2025
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The not-so-powerful who demand the truth about the powerful are often averse to the truth about their own complicity in the failings of the nation.—
Abubakar Adam Ibrahim,
The Dial,
4 Mar. 2025
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Fashion chains attributed some of that weakness to cold weather and were clearly crossing their fingers and hoping the trend changed with the weather.—
Evan Clark,
Footwear News,
28 Mar. 2025
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Any signs of internal weakness represent an opportunity for the opposition.—
Ron Estes,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Mar. 2025
Noun
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But then consider the consequences of such a player working toward the detriment.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
19 Mar. 2025
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Make sure your workplace's environment isn't an accidental detriment to employee well-being.—
Michael Held,
Forbes,
18 Mar. 2025
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The fault lies less with the performers than the writing.—
Angie Han,
HollywoodReporter,
1 Apr. 2025
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Judges would be able to consider whether the item is crucial or marginal, whether the prosecutor was at fault for the delay, and whether a remedy short of dismissal can suffice.—
Jane Manning,
New York Daily News,
31 Mar. 2025
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“Defectiveness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/defectiveness. Accessed 4 Apr. 2025.
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