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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In the few short months leading up to its wide release, the filmmakers behind Grey Gardens were in a frantic state of damage control.
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Rosemary Counter, Vanity Fair, 25 Feb. 2026
Now, Apollo is doing damage control.
—Matt Egan, CNN Money, 21 Feb. 2026
But the king is thinking about risk management, attempting damage control and containment.
—Stephanie Nolasco , Ashley Papa, FOXNews.com, 19 Feb. 2026
In that spiral, my focus narrowed to damage control.
—Adrianne Wright, Fortune, 11 Feb. 2026
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Rosemary Counter, Vanity Fair, 25 Feb. 2026
Now, Apollo is doing damage control.
—Matt Egan, CNN Money, 21 Feb. 2026
But the king is thinking about risk management, attempting damage control and containment.
—Stephanie Nolasco , Ashley Papa, FOXNews.com, 19 Feb. 2026
In that spiral, my focus narrowed to damage control.
—Adrianne Wright, Fortune, 11 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for damage control
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“Damage control.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/damage%20control. Accessed 3 Mar. 2026.
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