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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Everyone should stay weather aware and keep checking back to forecasts as another line of severe storms with possible damaging winds crosses the area later Thursday.
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Steven Sosna, CBS News, 14 June 2026
The main threats to the East Coast are expected to be damaging winds, large hail and lightning.
—Kyle Reiman, ABC News, 14 June 2026
Researchers say a rupture involving both fault systems could be significantly more damaging than a single-fault earthquake due to its size and proximity to major population centers, including Los Angeles, San Bernardino, Riverside, and the Coachella Valley.
—Brandi D. Addison, USA Today, 13 June 2026
Threats from Saturday’s storms could include golf ball sized hail, damaging winds and potential for tornados to develop, the weather service said.
—Kendrick Calfee
june 13, Kansas City Star, 13 June 2026
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Steven Sosna, CBS News, 14 June 2026
The main threats to the East Coast are expected to be damaging winds, large hail and lightning.
—Kyle Reiman, ABC News, 14 June 2026
Researchers say a rupture involving both fault systems could be significantly more damaging than a single-fault earthquake due to its size and proximity to major population centers, including Los Angeles, San Bernardino, Riverside, and the Coachella Valley.
—Brandi D. Addison, USA Today, 13 June 2026
Threats from Saturday’s storms could include golf ball sized hail, damaging winds and potential for tornados to develop, the weather service said.
—Kendrick Calfee
june 13, Kansas City Star, 13 June 2026
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“Damaging.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/damaging. Accessed 19 Jun. 2026.
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