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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Department of Government Efficiency heads Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy are running damage control amid a debate on H-1B visas.
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Brady Knox, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 27 Dec. 2024
Starting in early 1944, most generals sensed the inevitability of defeat and wanted to plan damage control.
—Nina Turner, Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2024
As a result, the party is spending its final election days doing damage control.
—The Editorial Board, Orange County Register, 29 Oct. 2024
Almost immediately, Kennedy went into damage control.
—Clare Malone, The New Yorker, 5 Aug. 2024
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Brady Knox, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 27 Dec. 2024
Starting in early 1944, most generals sensed the inevitability of defeat and wanted to plan damage control.
—Nina Turner, Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2024
As a result, the party is spending its final election days doing damage control.
—The Editorial Board, Orange County Register, 29 Oct. 2024
Almost immediately, Kennedy went into damage control.
—Clare Malone, The New Yorker, 5 Aug. 2024
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“Damage control.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/damage%20control. Accessed 8 Jan. 2025.
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