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as in detrimental
causing or capable of causing harm
pretrial publicity that may be extremely prejudicial to a defendant's right to a fair trial
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as in adverse
opposed to one's interests
the defense will try to counterbalance the mass of prejudicial evidence presented by the prosecution
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But his lawyers continue to wage an aggressive defense on his behalf, attacking the government’s case as tainted by, among other things, a prejudicial leak of footage aired by CNN that showed Combs assaulting his then-girlfriend, Cassie Ventura in a Los Angeles hotel hallway in 2016.
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Dominic Patten, Deadline, 18 Dec. 2024
The judge rejected the prosecution’s request as too prejudicial and unnecessary.
—Terry Spencer, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 June 2024
But with Lee openly referring to Qua, prosecutors allowed the jury to presume that the co-defendants were in jail, a detail that was meant to be concealed because it is considered prejudicial.
—Erik Ortiz, NBC News, 2 Nov. 2024
Rather than using the videotape as trial evidence, alongside other evidence that gives it context and meaning, the agents misused it in the most prejudicial and damaging way possible.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 9 Oct. 2024
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Dominic Patten, Deadline, 18 Dec. 2024
The judge rejected the prosecution’s request as too prejudicial and unnecessary.
—Terry Spencer, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 June 2024
But with Lee openly referring to Qua, prosecutors allowed the jury to presume that the co-defendants were in jail, a detail that was meant to be concealed because it is considered prejudicial.
—Erik Ortiz, NBC News, 2 Nov. 2024
Rather than using the videotape as trial evidence, alongside other evidence that gives it context and meaning, the agents misused it in the most prejudicial and damaging way possible.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 9 Oct. 2024
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And not all of them are equally detrimental to health.Sarah Garone, Health, 11 Jan. 2025
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Vulnerable Populations Although everybody’s health can be affected when experiencing wildfires, certain populations are more likely to experience the detrimental health effects of fires.Omer Awan, Forbes, 11 Jan. 2025
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Some animals experienced adverse effects after consuming 150-300 milligrams (mg) of sulforaphane per kilogram (kg) of body weight.Chelsea Rae Bourgeois, RDN, LD, Health, 11 Jan. 2025
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The recall classification for the nuggets is Class 2, meaning that the products contain something that could cause temporary adverse health consequences to people who are exposed to it.Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 10 Jan. 2025
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Many advocacy organizations have also warned that age verification laws that require users to provide their government IDs pose serious privacy threats, while not actually protecting minors from harmful online content.James Factora, Them, 6 Jan. 2025
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As a result, regulators will introduce more stringent rules and frameworks aimed at curbing the harmful effects of false information.Stu Sjouwerman, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
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While Bass claims that no budget cuts impacted the firefighting efforts, LAFD Chief Kristin Crowley directly contradicted this, stating that the cuts had a negative impact on the firefight.James Powel, USA TODAY, 11 Jan. 2025
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Each of them allows your mind to move into a more neutral mindset, taking it away from all the stressors and negative thoughts of the day.Emily Cegielski, Flow Space, 11 Jan. 2025
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But even then, there is a wait before action and the wait is damaging.Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 6 Jan. 2025
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Much of Southern California is also under high wind warnings, with damaging winds expected to cause disruptions to power or travel. .Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 6 Jan. 2025
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Governments, meanwhile, may use their powers over information to suppress unfavorable narratives: laws originally aimed at misinformation, many enacted during the COVID-19 pandemic, can hinder free expression.Fergus McIntosh, The New Yorker, 11 Jan. 2025
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Leading books have grappled with unfavorable sports outcomes in recent quarters.Matt Rybaltowski, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
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Hurts is incredibly dangerous with his legs, rushing for 630 yards and 14 TDs this season.Rob Reischel, Forbes, 12 Jan. 2025
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As the winter storms progress, more updates are expected from local authorities to guide residents and travelers through potentially dangerous conditions.Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 12 Jan. 2025
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Both saw themselves as outsiders in a hostile environment.Ruth Margalit, The New Yorker, 13 Jan. 2025
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Aber’s book is successful in showing that self-hatred is the fruit not of a few particular traumas but rather of a hostile environment’s erosive drip on the psyche.Jasmine Vojdani, Vulture, 13 Jan. 2025
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“Prejudicial.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prejudicial. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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