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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But the war has damaged that argument.—
Sudarsan Raghavan,
New Yorker,
28 Apr. 2026 -
Oil infrastructure in the Middle East has been damaged or disrupted in the Iran war.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA Today,
28 Apr. 2026
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The park's 120th operating season, which kicked off April 3, was marred by several fights between groups of teens, culminating in three arrests.—
Drew Pittock,
USA Today,
23 Apr. 2026
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Peacock’s first quarter was marred by the recognition of half its NBA season costs consolidated into a three-month period (because half of Peacock’s games were scheduled from January 1-March 31).—
Tony Maglio,
HollywoodReporter,
23 Apr. 2026
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Authorities also had been seeking an additional murder charge for Tony Mathews, 49, who was injured in the attack and died Sunday.—
John Hanna,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Apr. 2026
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How to report a snake in your home Officers typically don’t respond to wildlife calls unless the animals pose a threat to the public or are sick or injured, McManus said.—
Joe Marusak,
Charlotte Observer,
23 Apr. 2026
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When Yoon was in office, Kim was embroiled in a series of scandals that hurt her husband’s approval rating and provided relentless political ammunition to his rivals.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
28 Apr. 2026
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When Yoon was in office, Kim was embroiled in scandals that hurt her husband’s approval rating and provided political ammunition to his rivals.—
Hyung-Jin Kim,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Apr. 2026
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That includes China, a key soybean purchaser, which temporarily crippled the market late last year.—
Samantha Subin,Seema Mody,
CNBC,
22 Apr. 2026
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The move crippled the agency — as intended.—
Tracy Stone-Manning,
Denver Post,
21 Apr. 2026
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The Department of Buildings concluded that the building was structurally compromised by the damage, and issued a full vacate order.—
Doug Williams,
CBS News,
23 Apr. 2026
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Honermann of amfAR says the other numbers also show that a delicate system for preventing and addressing HIV cases has been severely compromised.—
Gabrielle Emanuel,
NPR,
23 Apr. 2026
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“Crossed (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crossed%20%28up%29. Accessed 29 Apr. 2026.
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