Examples of damaging in a Sentence
the damaging effects of the sun on your skin
The storm may produce damaging winds.
He says he has damaging information about the candidate.
The evidence was very damaging to their case.
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Forecasters are also tracking severe thunderstorms across parts of the Midwest, Northeast and mid-Atlantic that could bring damaging winds, isolated tornadoes and flash flooding, potentially affecting holiday travel and evening fireworks displays.
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Erin McGarry,
NBC news,
3 July 2026
Now the same category of device, worn for hours a day and often at damaging volumes, doubles as an easy on ramp to identifying and addressing that very condition.
—
Allison Palmer
july 2,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
2 July 2026
Some storms could be strong enough for hail or damaging winds.
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Kansas City Star,
2 July 2026
But most have drawbacks, including damaging bones, taking a long time to process, having expensive operational costs, or the use of environmentally hazardous substances.
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Jennifer Ouellette,
ArsTechnica,
1 July 2026
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Erin McGarry,
NBC news,
3 July 2026
Now the same category of device, worn for hours a day and often at damaging volumes, doubles as an easy on ramp to identifying and addressing that very condition.
—
Allison Palmer
july 2,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
2 July 2026
Some storms could be strong enough for hail or damaging winds.
—
Kansas City Star,
2 July 2026
But most have drawbacks, including damaging bones, taking a long time to process, having expensive operational costs, or the use of environmentally hazardous substances.
—
Jennifer Ouellette,
ArsTechnica,
1 July 2026
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“Damaging.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/damaging. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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