Examples of damaging in a Sentence
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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The primary risks for the Midwest will be damaging winds, hail, flash flooding and the possibility of tornadoes.
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Daniel Manzo, ABC News, 23 June 2025
The National Weather Service issued a moderate risk alert for severe thunderstorms across parts of North Dakota and Minnesota, warning that conditions could lead to tornadoes, damaging winds, and large hail throughout Friday evening and overnight.
—Martha McHardy, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 June 2025
Stay away from windows as flying debris generated by damaging winds can be deadly.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 20 June 2025
Residents can expect winds to be north 25 to 40 mph with damaging gusts of 50 to 65 mph possible and relative humidity areas of humidity 15 to 25 percent, gradually rising late Saturday night.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 20 June 2025
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Daniel Manzo, ABC News, 23 June 2025
The National Weather Service issued a moderate risk alert for severe thunderstorms across parts of North Dakota and Minnesota, warning that conditions could lead to tornadoes, damaging winds, and large hail throughout Friday evening and overnight.
—Martha McHardy, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 June 2025
Stay away from windows as flying debris generated by damaging winds can be deadly.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 20 June 2025
Residents can expect winds to be north 25 to 40 mph with damaging gusts of 50 to 65 mph possible and relative humidity areas of humidity 15 to 25 percent, gradually rising late Saturday night.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 20 June 2025
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“Damaging.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/damaging. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.
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