as in to damage
to reduce the soundness, effectiveness, or perfection of a thoughtless indiscretion that endamaged a reputation that took a lifetime to build
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Driving through deep water can also damage a vehicle's mechanical and electrical systems.—
CA Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 26 Apr. 2026
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Data from the German Aerospace Center, which analyzes global development, cross-referenced with images from ICEYE and Vantor show that buildings making up the peripheries of the cities damaged by this year’s fires mostly sprang up in the 2000s and 2010s.— Stefano Pozzebon, CNN Money, 26 Apr. 2026
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Morrison, whose junior season was marred by injury, has been the ringleader.— Steve Reaven, Chicago Tribune, 24 Apr. 2026
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The park's 120th operating season, which kicked off April 3, was marred by several fights between groups of teens, culminating in three arrests.— Drew Pittock, USA Today, 23 Apr. 2026
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Police said the driver of the SUV was not injured and is cooperating with investigators.— Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Apr. 2026
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Joshua Jahn, 29, killed a detainee, injured two others and fatally shot himself.— Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 28 Apr. 2026
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Rampart’s damage-tolerant design and payload flexibility are intended to support operations where aircraft may be lost without compromising overall mission effectiveness.— Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 30 Apr. 2026
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Fowlie has reason to believe Downer’s phone and social media were compromised in the weeks preceding her disappearance.— Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 30 Apr. 2026
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When Yoon was in office, Kim was embroiled in a series of scandals that hurt her husband’s approval rating and provided relentless political ammunition to his rivals.— ABC News, ABC News, 28 Apr. 2026
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When Yoon was in office, Kim was embroiled in scandals that hurt her husband’s approval rating and provided political ammunition to his rivals.— Hyung-Jin Kim, Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2026
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“Endamage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.grautoblog.com/thesaurus/endamage. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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