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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Eyes on the close polls and in damage control mode, Vice President Harris put some distance between herself and the president several times today.
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Dominic Patten, Deadline, 30 Oct. 2024
But even Trump supporters were doing damage control as Hinchcliffe’s set went viral — in a bad way.
—Nathan Solis, Los Angeles Times, 28 Oct. 2024
Kerr called timeout to calm things down, and new assistant coach Jerry Stackhouse also got involved in damage control on the bench.
—Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 23 Oct. 2024
Meanwhile, organizers of the convention are on damage control.
—Kevin Dolak, The Hollywood Reporter, 31 July 2024
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Dominic Patten, Deadline, 30 Oct. 2024
But even Trump supporters were doing damage control as Hinchcliffe’s set went viral — in a bad way.
—Nathan Solis, Los Angeles Times, 28 Oct. 2024
Kerr called timeout to calm things down, and new assistant coach Jerry Stackhouse also got involved in damage control on the bench.
—Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 23 Oct. 2024
Meanwhile, organizers of the convention are on damage control.
—Kevin Dolak, The Hollywood Reporter, 31 July 2024
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“Damage control.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/damage%20control. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.
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