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as in damaging
to cause bodily damage to
though she wasn't harmed by the flying glass, she slipped and fell on a piece and cut her hand
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as in injuring
to reduce the soundness, effectiveness, or perfection of
the company's reputation has been harmed by allegations of crooked accounting
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Recent Examples of harming
For more than a decade, YouTube has faced its fair share of scourges, including accusations of radicalizing users or harming their mental well-being.
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Danielle Chemtob,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2026
Robinson’s attorneys have repeatedly raised concerns about news coverage of the high-profile case potentially harming their client’s right to a fair trial.
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Andi Babineau,
CNN Money,
22 June 2026
Feelings of shame or unworthiness can carry into your 20s, 30s and beyond, harming your mental health along with your ability to form and maintain romantic relationships.
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Christina Balderrama-Durbin,
The Conversation,
22 June 2026
Trump, in one of his Truth Social posts, cited laws against defacing monuments as grounds for imprisoning anyone harming the pool.
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Nathan Ellgren,
Chicago Tribune,
22 June 2026
New coating method could protect ultra-thin transistor materials Achieving clean removal of the top sulfur layer without harming the layers underneath remains a major manufacturing challenge due to the narrow process window.
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Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
21 June 2026
Sprays should be used sparingly around compost areas to avoid harming beneficial microbes and worms.
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Louise Parks,
Martha Stewart,
21 June 2026
Last summer, City Hall under Mayor Adams worked on a plan to implement real age verification to prevent minors from harming themselves and others.
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Bradley Tusk,
New York Daily News,
20 June 2026
If Satrapi was worried about harming Iranians, her work was, and remains, a blessing to Iranians and lovers of Iran.
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Joobin Bekhrad,
Time,
10 June 2026
Danielle Chemtob,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2026
Robinson’s attorneys have repeatedly raised concerns about news coverage of the high-profile case potentially harming their client’s right to a fair trial.
—
Andi Babineau,
CNN Money,
22 June 2026
Feelings of shame or unworthiness can carry into your 20s, 30s and beyond, harming your mental health along with your ability to form and maintain romantic relationships.
—
Christina Balderrama-Durbin,
The Conversation,
22 June 2026
Trump, in one of his Truth Social posts, cited laws against defacing monuments as grounds for imprisoning anyone harming the pool.
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Nathan Ellgren,
Chicago Tribune,
22 June 2026
New coating method could protect ultra-thin transistor materials Achieving clean removal of the top sulfur layer without harming the layers underneath remains a major manufacturing challenge due to the narrow process window.
—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
21 June 2026
Sprays should be used sparingly around compost areas to avoid harming beneficial microbes and worms.
—
Louise Parks,
Martha Stewart,
21 June 2026
Last summer, City Hall under Mayor Adams worked on a plan to implement real age verification to prevent minors from harming themselves and others.
—
Bradley Tusk,
New York Daily News,
20 June 2026
If Satrapi was worried about harming Iranians, her work was, and remains, a blessing to Iranians and lovers of Iran.
—
Joobin Bekhrad,
Time,
10 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for harming
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Primary hazards include damaging wind gusts, locally heavy rainfall and frequent lightning strikes, with hail and a brief tornado or waterspout also possible.
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Nelson is doing fine now In 2000, Nelson was diagnosed with HIV and sarcoidosis, a condition that went into remission until a severe case of Legionnaires’ disease in 2021 reactivated it, damaging both his lungs and liver.
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In 2022, for example, someone back-flipped off a bridge and into a raft, injuring a man and his son, according to previous Statesman reporting.
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Ghazwan Kareem attended the rally on crutches after injuring his calf while playing soccer Friday night.
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Sometimes judges don’t have a full picture of the risks a victim faces, like an abuser’s access to weapons and prior threats to kill, and release men arrested on domestic violence charges quickly, with little to keep them away from the women they’re accused of hurting.
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Businesses will pay more for space, residential renters will feel it through higher rents, and visitors at our hotels, B&Bs and Airbnbs will pay more, too, hurting tourism statewide.
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Lined with live oaks and old-fashioned, busy storefronts, this artsy town on the Gulf of Mexico has no commercial development marring its shoreline.
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In Strasbourg, groups of Palace supporters clashed among themselves in a square in the city centre, marring the occasion.
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Another strike Saturday targeted a group of people in the sprawling tent camp of Muwasi in southern Gaza, killing one and wounding eight others, according to Nasser Hospital, where the casualties were taken.
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Another strike on Saturday targeted a group of people in the sprawling tent camp of Muwasi in southern Gaza, killing one and wounding eight others, according to Nasser hospital, where the casualties were taken.
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To that end, members of Forbes Human Resources Council share their strategies for using AI to keep projects moving during peak vacation months without compromising employee well-being.
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Part of that process involved Quenda embarking on a rigorous programme of nutrition and muscle development aimed at better equipping him to handle the greater degree of physicality in Premier League football without compromising his speed or agility.
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The hurricane-weakening effects of El Niño may be positive for property and casualty insurers in the Northern Hemisphere.
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An unpopular war, a structurally sound economy, but maybe GDP weakening, unemployment strong, but consumer confidence weakening.
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“Harming.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/harming. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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