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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After some damage control, the company attempts to restore the status quo for Mark (Adam Scott), Helly (Britt Lower), Dylan (Zach Cherry) and Irving (John Turturro).
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Nina Metz, Chicago Tribune, 16 Jan. 2025
Thai authorities have been in damage control, attempting to reassure worried Chinese tourists that the country is safe.
—Nectar Gan, CNN, 14 Jan. 2025
Trudeau has attempted damage control, even jetting out to West Palm Beach, Florida, in late November for a meeting with Trump at his Mar-a-Lago estate days after the president-elect vowed to enact a 25% tariff on all products coming into the U.S. from Canada and Mexico.
—Marina Pitofsky, USA TODAY, 6 Jan. 2025
Emma tells Daisy that Diana was annoyed, and Daisy does some damage control with Diana but thinks both stews need a thicker skin.
—Emma Soren, Vulture, 29 Oct. 2024
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Nina Metz, Chicago Tribune, 16 Jan. 2025
Thai authorities have been in damage control, attempting to reassure worried Chinese tourists that the country is safe.
—Nectar Gan, CNN, 14 Jan. 2025
Trudeau has attempted damage control, even jetting out to West Palm Beach, Florida, in late November for a meeting with Trump at his Mar-a-Lago estate days after the president-elect vowed to enact a 25% tariff on all products coming into the U.S. from Canada and Mexico.
—Marina Pitofsky, USA TODAY, 6 Jan. 2025
Emma tells Daisy that Diana was annoyed, and Daisy does some damage control with Diana but thinks both stews need a thicker skin.
—Emma Soren, Vulture, 29 Oct. 2024
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“Damage control.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/damage%20control. Accessed 11 Feb. 2025.
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