as in damaged
to reduce the soundness, effectiveness, or perfection of
your refusal to cooperate will cross up the whole investigation
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In 2011, an Airbnb host's apartment was ransacked, damaged and burglarized by guests, causing other hosts, guests and the general public to question the platform's trustworthiness three years into its existence, Chesky said.—
Megan Sauer,
CNBC,
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The fibers may be damaged, and there are contamination risks.—
Chris Baskind,
Treehugger,
20 Jan. 2026
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Geothermal energy solutions have been around for a while, though, and have been marred by location specificity, high water usage, and high initial costs.—
Ameya Paleja,
Interesting Engineering,
22 Jan. 2026
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Montoya resigned after a season marred by the coach being the focus of an investigation into Bay FC’s culture.—
Christian Babcock,
Mercury News,
22 Jan. 2026
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Two people, including a minor, were injured after a car crashed into parked cars in front of a Lodi school on Thursday afternoon, officials said.—
Richard Ramos,
CBS News,
23 Jan. 2026
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The chain works on projects requires following natural disasters in California, including the 1994 Northridge earthquake, which left 57 people dead and more than 9,000 injured.—
Anthony Robledo,
USA Today,
22 Jan. 2026
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One later pleaded guilty to violent civil rights violations in federal court, and two others were convicted either of hurting a man without cause or conspiring to violate civil rights.—
Nate Gartrell,
Mercury News,
20 Jan. 2026
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The turnovers definitely hurt, especially at any swing moment.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
20 Jan. 2026
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Extreme cost-cutting efforts from Elon Musk’s DOGE crippled entire agencies, including USAID, the Department of Education, and the Department of Health and Human Services.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
22 Jan. 2026
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Historically, submarine attacks nearly crippled Britain during World War II.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
19 Jan. 2026
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And the garment that is our country is compromised, perhaps beyond repair.—
Scott Santarosa,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
23 Jan. 2026
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Suitable for all skin types—including reactive and compromised skin—licorice extract helps counteract damage associated with eczema, dermatitis, and allergic reactions.—
Beatrice Zocchi,
Vogue,
23 Jan. 2026
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“Crossed (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crossed%20%28up%29. Accessed 26 Jan. 2026.
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