damage control
noun
: measures taken to offset or minimize damage to reputation, credibility, or public image caused by a controversial act, remark, or revelation
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Cherry, especially, was relegated to damage control.
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Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 10 Sep. 2025
Deen tried to do damage control.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 6 Sep. 2025
Authorities have been in damage control mode for the last few days after widespread misinformation about a cultural exchange program sparked a public panic – reflecting Japan’s conservative attitudes toward immigration and a recent rise in anti-foreigner sentiment.
—Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 27 Aug. 2025
On August 25, the chain attempted to get ahead of it and implement damage control, insisting their brand values and heritage hadn’t changed.
—Doug Melville, Forbes.com, 27 Aug. 2025
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Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 10 Sep. 2025
Deen tried to do damage control.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 6 Sep. 2025
Authorities have been in damage control mode for the last few days after widespread misinformation about a cultural exchange program sparked a public panic – reflecting Japan’s conservative attitudes toward immigration and a recent rise in anti-foreigner sentiment.
—Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 27 Aug. 2025
On August 25, the chain attempted to get ahead of it and implement damage control, insisting their brand values and heritage hadn’t changed.
—Doug Melville, Forbes.com, 27 Aug. 2025
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“Damage control.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/damage%20control. Accessed 19 Sep. 2025.
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