1
as in damaging
to cause bodily damage to
injured himself while skiing
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as in marring
to reduce the soundness, effectiveness, or perfection of
the agent's treachery has injured our national security for years to come
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Recent Examples of injuring
Some employees also owe their employers a deeper fiduciary duty, which one court has described as the duty to protect the employer’s interests and to avoid injuring the employer or depriving the employer of the employee’s skills.
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Dan Eaton,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 June 2026
In May, a frightened horse rammed into another carriage, causing the vehicle to flip over, injuring the driver.
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Andrea Sachs The Washington Post,
Arkansas Online,
28 June 2026
An investigation continued on Sunday to identify multiple gunmen who opened fire outside a South Florida McDonald's, injuring a father and his 11-year-old daughter who were caught in the crossfire, police said.
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Bill Hutchinson,
ABC News,
28 June 2026
On Friday afternoon a small plane appeared to evade some of the world’s strictest aviation controls and slam into the tallest skyscraper in Beijing, the 109-story CITIC Tower that dominates the city’s skyline, killing the pilot and injuring 13 other people.
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Sylvie Zhuang,
CNN Money,
27 June 2026
The United States has launched one of its largest disaster-response operations in Latin America in recent years after the devastating double earthquake that struck Venezuela on Wednesday, killing at least 920 people, injuring thousands and leaving many trapped beneath collapsed buildings.
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Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
27 June 2026
Rescue work continued in Venezuela on June 27 days after a doublet of earthquakes struck, killing at least 1,400 people and injuring thousands.
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Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
27 June 2026
Sandoval claimed that during a night out on June 3, Victoria punched him in the face, injuring his neck and ear.
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Toria Sheffield,
PEOPLE,
27 June 2026
Police have arrested a man who is accused of fatally stabbing a family member and injuring two others at a home in Bridgeport on Monday.
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Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
22 June 2026
Dan Eaton,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 June 2026
In May, a frightened horse rammed into another carriage, causing the vehicle to flip over, injuring the driver.
—
Andrea Sachs The Washington Post,
Arkansas Online,
28 June 2026
An investigation continued on Sunday to identify multiple gunmen who opened fire outside a South Florida McDonald's, injuring a father and his 11-year-old daughter who were caught in the crossfire, police said.
—
Bill Hutchinson,
ABC News,
28 June 2026
On Friday afternoon a small plane appeared to evade some of the world’s strictest aviation controls and slam into the tallest skyscraper in Beijing, the 109-story CITIC Tower that dominates the city’s skyline, killing the pilot and injuring 13 other people.
—
Sylvie Zhuang,
CNN Money,
27 June 2026
The United States has launched one of its largest disaster-response operations in Latin America in recent years after the devastating double earthquake that struck Venezuela on Wednesday, killing at least 920 people, injuring thousands and leaving many trapped beneath collapsed buildings.
—
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
27 June 2026
Rescue work continued in Venezuela on June 27 days after a doublet of earthquakes struck, killing at least 1,400 people and injuring thousands.
—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
27 June 2026
Sandoval claimed that during a night out on June 3, Victoria punched him in the face, injuring his neck and ear.
—
Toria Sheffield,
PEOPLE,
27 June 2026
Police have arrested a man who is accused of fatally stabbing a family member and injuring two others at a home in Bridgeport on Monday.
—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
22 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for injuring
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Using X-ray and advanced sensors, PNNL scientists have been able to monitor material health without damaging components being tested.
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How to Remove Deodorant Stains With Baking Soda Baking soda is a natural deodorizer and a mild abrasive that helps lift both fresh and set-in deodorant stains without damaging fabrics, says Sokolowski.
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Lined with live oaks and old-fashioned, busy storefronts, this artsy town on the Gulf of Mexico has no commercial development marring its shoreline.
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In Strasbourg, groups of Palace supporters clashed among themselves in a square in the city centre, marring the occasion.
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The one-two punch wreaked massive destruction throughout the region, killing at least 235 and wounding more than 4,300.
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Manila, Philippines — Two students armed with hand guns opened fire in a high school in the central Philippines on Monday, killing three fellow students and wounding another seven, police said.
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The triple whammy of the COVID-19 closures, inflation and technological disruption has left everyone hurting.
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Helpful or Hurtful Look at each item individually and determine whether each one is hurting or helping your overall organizational and decluttering goals.
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Eddie Marsan also delivers a sympathetic turn as the sad sack dad worn down by the effects of capitalism and sometimes crippling OCD.
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Crucially, the strike targeted a critical AVT-6 distillation unit, potentially crippling the refinery's entire 12 million tons/year capacity,.
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Paired with the Arach&Cloz Crewneck Sweater and Cushionaire Weston Flats, this outfit has an air of sophistication without compromising its cool, casual comfort.
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Even professionals in their prime walked away rather than risk compromising their brains.
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