Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for banging up
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Outdoor Voices, once the toast of the category, faded into restructuring, wiping out its entire social media presence.—
Alexander Puutio,
Forbes.com,
29 Aug. 2025 -
At least 61,000 people living in the Gaza Strip have died in Israel’s subsequent military campaign aimed at wiping out Hamas and recovering the hostages.—
Nancy Tartaglione,
Deadline,
27 Aug. 2025
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An Illinois State University faculty member was arrested after he was accused of flipping a Turning Point USA student group's table and tearing down promotional flyers on campus last week.—
Landon Mion,
FOXNews.com,
19 Oct. 2025
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Jaclyn Penn was disappointed to see the Leawood City Council vote in favor of tearing down the old City Hall building.—
Taylor O'Connor,
Kansas City Star,
3 Oct. 2025
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When exposure occurs through food or drinking water, cesium-137 can accumulate in the body and increase the risk of cancer due to its DNA-damaging properties.—
Hollie Silverman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Oct. 2025
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While more plants may seem beneficial, TNC points out that the tree and shrub takeover is damaging to the natural grassland ecosystem present in the preserve.—
Kelli Bender,
PEOPLE,
17 Oct. 2025
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Air pollution, such as diesel exhaust, can have the opposite effect, impairing Treg cell function and contributing to inflammatory diseases such as asthma.—
Mitzi Nagarkatti,
The Conversation,
10 Oct. 2025
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The researchers speculate that increases in fine particulate matter could be reducing running performance by constricting blood vessels, increasing inflammation, and impairing lung and brain function, but further research is needed to pin down the exact mechanisms at play.—
Claire Maldarelli,
Scientific American,
28 Feb. 2025
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Most economists take the opposite view, saying the currency is too strong and hurting Argentina’s competitiveness.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
12 Oct. 2025
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Among those hurting Saturday was Janie Brown, who sought comfort at a prayer vigil at a chapel in McEwen, Tennessee.—
Isabel Rosales,
CNN Money,
11 Oct. 2025
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McGinn added that furloughing or not paying dual status technicians risks harming the National Guard's readiness.—
Davis Winkie,
USA Today,
16 Oct. 2025
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Assistance from local police and first responders was brought in to free the four-point buck without harming it.—
TJ Macias,
Kansas City Star,
14 Oct. 2025
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Two men left and fired into the restaurant from the outside, shattering windows and striking two teenagers.—
David Ferrara,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
14 Oct. 2025
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The crash’s giddy prequel, dramatic unfolding, and shattering aftermath—the Great Depression—has long provided compelling material for writers.—
John Cassidy,
New Yorker,
13 Oct. 2025
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And without spoiling anything, Morgan gets to do a lot more this time around.—
Angie Martoccio,
Rolling Stone,
14 Oct. 2025
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Arsenal host Chelsea in the coming weeks, a two-pronged opportunity for both spoiling and redemption.—
Megan Feringa,
New York Times,
5 Oct. 2025
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