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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As for the users exposed as non-Americans, some damage control has been in order.
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Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 25 Nov. 2025
As King Charles and Prince William attempt to do damage control over their decision to still associate with Andrew, his immediate family is also in the crosshairs.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 21 Nov. 2025
With real-time monitoring, automation, and user-friendly interfaces, the IPMS will modernize the infrastructure of the 28-year-old HTMS Chakri Naruebet, enabling the Navy to control the ship’s mechanical, electrical, and damage control systems, according to a press release.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 15 Nov. 2025
This scandal has been swirling around the President since his first term, and the White House’s most recent attempts at damage control have so far been ineffective.
—Ian Crouch, New Yorker, 14 Nov. 2025
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Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 25 Nov. 2025
As King Charles and Prince William attempt to do damage control over their decision to still associate with Andrew, his immediate family is also in the crosshairs.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 21 Nov. 2025
With real-time monitoring, automation, and user-friendly interfaces, the IPMS will modernize the infrastructure of the 28-year-old HTMS Chakri Naruebet, enabling the Navy to control the ship’s mechanical, electrical, and damage control systems, according to a press release.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 15 Nov. 2025
This scandal has been swirling around the President since his first term, and the White House’s most recent attempts at damage control have so far been ineffective.
—Ian Crouch, New Yorker, 14 Nov. 2025
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“Damage control.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/damage%20control. Accessed 29 Nov. 2025.
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