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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While King posted a warm online tribute to Colbert on Instagram, insiders told Shuter that some staffers saw her gesture as an act of self-serving damage control.
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Martha Ross, Mercury News, 28 May 2026
For Fritz, a lot of spring and early summer is about damage control.
—Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 25 May 2026
L3Harris claimed that its Integrated Platform Management Systems (IPMS) provides integrated monitoring and control of ship propulsion, electrical functions, auxiliaries and damage control machinery and systems.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 9 May 2026
President Vladimir Putin has looked to do damage control in the last week, but has largely stayed out of the debate over the unpopular bans.
—Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 30 Apr. 2026
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Martha Ross, Mercury News, 28 May 2026
For Fritz, a lot of spring and early summer is about damage control.
—Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 25 May 2026
L3Harris claimed that its Integrated Platform Management Systems (IPMS) provides integrated monitoring and control of ship propulsion, electrical functions, auxiliaries and damage control machinery and systems.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 9 May 2026
President Vladimir Putin has looked to do damage control in the last week, but has largely stayed out of the debate over the unpopular bans.
—Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 30 Apr. 2026
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“Damage control.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/damage%20control. Accessed 1 Jun. 2026.
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