damage control
noun
: measures taken to offset or minimize damage to reputation, credibility, or public image caused by a controversial act, remark, or revelation
Examples of damage control in a Sentence
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The school has since been on damage control after a social media post by Libs of TikTok describing Blasek's encounter went viral, receiving as much as 8.4 million views since March 8.
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John Tufts, The Indianapolis Star, 21 Mar. 2024
Two elite cornerstones are already in place in Davante Adams and Maxx Crosby – though some damage control with each might be required if the team passes up interim coach Antonio Pierce, whom Adams and Crosby have both backed.
—Michael Middlehurst-Schwartz, USA TODAY, 11 Jan. 2024
New Delhi/Hong Kong CNN — Taiwan has swung into damage control mode after its labor minister made controversial comments about the skin color, religion and diets of some Indians ahead of a potential drive to recruit migrant workers to the island.
—Diksha Madhok, CNN, 5 Mar. 2024
However, even with some pushback from the Russian propagandists, the Kremlin has attempted to do damage control to make sure that its losses don't cause widespread panic at home.
—Peter Suciu, Forbes, 2 Mar. 2024
April is there for damage control after Harrington's recent comments on social media have ruffled some feathers.
—EW.com, 20 Oct. 2023
What is evident, say analysts, is that the junta is doing damage control, and hope for rebel victory – and postwar stability – rests on its opponents’ ability to continue cooperating.
—Aakash Hassan, The Christian Science Monitor, 13 Feb. 2024
So that was just trying to do damage control right away.
—Dana Rose Falcone, Peoplemag, 2 Feb. 2024
Taking away the space to diagnose the issue and communicate fixes adds to the sense that Google is more interested in PR damage control than helping users.
—Elizabeth Rayne, Ars Technica, 7 Dec. 2023
John Tufts, The Indianapolis Star, 21 Mar. 2024
Two elite cornerstones are already in place in Davante Adams and Maxx Crosby – though some damage control with each might be required if the team passes up interim coach Antonio Pierce, whom Adams and Crosby have both backed.
—Michael Middlehurst-Schwartz, USA TODAY, 11 Jan. 2024
New Delhi/Hong Kong CNN — Taiwan has swung into damage control mode after its labor minister made controversial comments about the skin color, religion and diets of some Indians ahead of a potential drive to recruit migrant workers to the island.
—Diksha Madhok, CNN, 5 Mar. 2024
However, even with some pushback from the Russian propagandists, the Kremlin has attempted to do damage control to make sure that its losses don't cause widespread panic at home.
—Peter Suciu, Forbes, 2 Mar. 2024
April is there for damage control after Harrington's recent comments on social media have ruffled some feathers.
—EW.com, 20 Oct. 2023
What is evident, say analysts, is that the junta is doing damage control, and hope for rebel victory – and postwar stability – rests on its opponents’ ability to continue cooperating.
—Aakash Hassan, The Christian Science Monitor, 13 Feb. 2024
So that was just trying to do damage control right away.
—Dana Rose Falcone, Peoplemag, 2 Feb. 2024
Taking away the space to diagnose the issue and communicate fixes adds to the sense that Google is more interested in PR damage control than helping users.
—Elizabeth Rayne, Ars Technica, 7 Dec. 2023
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“Damage control.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/damage%20control. Accessed 18 Apr. 2024.
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