as in harmful
causing or capable of causing harm
inaccurate news reports are injurious to the public's faith in the media
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Recent Examples of injurious
Four Republicans, including Senators Susan Collins (Me.), Mitch McConnell (Ken.), Rand Paul (Ken.) and Lisa Murkowski (Alaska) joined the Democrats in taking on the tariffs, which many of the lawmakers said have been injurious to their constituents, from consumers to American businesses.
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Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 30 Oct. 2025
For those taking multiple FRIDs, the risks were even higher, with 22% more total falls and 33% more injurious falls.
—Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Patel had sought $10 million in damages on claims of defamation, injurious falsehood and business disparagement.
—Dan Mangan, CNBC, 15 Aug. 2025
Moreover, the notion that reigning in greenhouse gas emissions undermines economic prosperity overlooks the mountain of evidence that the climate crisis is injurious to public health, a reality that the endangerment finding acknowledged and sought to address.
—Henna Hundal, Forbes.com, 30 July 2025
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Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 30 Oct. 2025
For those taking multiple FRIDs, the risks were even higher, with 22% more total falls and 33% more injurious falls.
—Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Patel had sought $10 million in damages on claims of defamation, injurious falsehood and business disparagement.
—Dan Mangan, CNBC, 15 Aug. 2025
Moreover, the notion that reigning in greenhouse gas emissions undermines economic prosperity overlooks the mountain of evidence that the climate crisis is injurious to public health, a reality that the endangerment finding acknowledged and sought to address.
—Henna Hundal, Forbes.com, 30 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for injurious
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When asked about Trump’s immigration policies — which have been controversial and are viewed by some Venezuelan residents as harmful to their community — Rodriguez first expressed support.—
Verónica Egui Brito,
Miami Herald,
9 Mar. 2026
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As these processes unfold, the nuclear pore is also blocking things that don’t belong, such as harmful enzymes or misfolded RNAs.—
Yasemin Saplakoglu,
Quanta Magazine,
9 Mar. 2026
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In an interview, Price framed the legislation as detrimental to public schools in Kansas City and across the state.—
Kacen Bayless,
Kansas City Star,
10 Mar. 2026
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Others feared that the possible ICE detention center would be detrimental to the region’s booming tourism industry, which employs thousands of immigrant workers.—
Ryan Gillespie,
The Orlando Sentinel,
10 Mar. 2026
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But what's rising especially fast is the more damaging type when the heat comes first and that triggers the drought.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
6 Mar. 2026
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Hail and damaging winds are the main concerns.—
McKenna King,
CBS News,
6 Mar. 2026
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And, more importantly, consider locking one in to protect against any adverse rate changes still to come.—
Matt Richardson,
CBS News,
6 Mar. 2026
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And the way to make amends, to get better, to rid ourselves of those burdens of indiscretion is to suffer a little, to cleanse a lot, to reflect more than anything especially under the literal heat of adverse conditions.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
5 Mar. 2026
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That $67 ticket informed me that the airline was selling seats to fill planes and slashing staff and services to dangerous levels.—
Christopher Elliott,
USA Today,
9 Mar. 2026
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But the industry’s modern threats, while not wholly unprecedented, are dangerous in ways that are genuinely alarming.—
Angelica Jade Bastién,
Vulture,
9 Mar. 2026
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“Injurious.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/injurious. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.
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