as in to damage
to reduce the soundness, effectiveness, or perfection of
your refusal to cooperate will cross up the whole investigation
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The most recent rupture occurred on Sunday, damaging a fiber optic cable connecting Latvia to the Swedish island of Gotland.—
Barbara A. Perry,
Newsweek,
28 Jan. 2025 -
Sweden is investigating a cargo ship for deliberately damaging an undersea fiber optic cable in the Baltic Sea.—
Michael Kan,
PCMAG,
27 Jan. 2025
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His legacy is marred by corruption, from lawsuits alleging racial discrimination to allegations of misusing public funds.—
Esteban Rodriguez,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Jan. 2025
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Harding’s career was notably marred by her connection to the 1994 attack on her rival, Nancy Kerrigan, which was plotted by Harding’s ex-husband, Jeff Gillooly.—
Paulina Dedaj,
Fox News,
30 Jan. 2025
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Detectives arrested a suspect associated with a stabbing that killed a woman and left a man seriously injured in west Roseville on Saturday, according to the Placer County Sheriff’s Office.—
Emma Hall,
Sacramento Bee,
26 Jan. 2025
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But the three-peat has proved elusive in professional football for all kinds of reasons: Key players get injured.—
Becky Sullivan,
NPR,
25 Jan. 2025
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Alex Rodriguez and Manny Ramírez have lagged in voting, hurt by suspensions for performance-enhancing drugs.—
Ronald Blum,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Jan. 2025
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Others may become disengaged, hurting productivity, Yost said.—
Paul Davidson,
USA TODAY,
21 Jan. 2025
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When qualifications become subordinate to political ideology, democratic norms erode and America’s security is compromised.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
20 Jan. 2025
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Yet the caution is that strong humanity, not supported by the other character dimensions, will compromise well-being and judgment, as seen in cases of burnout, compassion fatigue, or the inability to hold people accountable because a person doesn’t want to hurt others.—
Mary Crossan,
Forbes,
20 Jan. 2025
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About six weeks ago, hackers crippled the computer systems of the TV and mobile phone provider Dish Network.—
Shira Ovide,
Washington Post,
4 Apr. 2023
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Oakland Mills Coach: Chris Brewington Last season: Class 2A state champion Outlook: Losing the talent Oakland Mills did from last year’s outdoor season would cripple most programs, but the Scorpions have reloaded.—
Anthony Maluso,
Baltimore Sun,
22 Mar. 2023
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With rising conflicts and weakened diplomacy, the global order is set to fragment in 2025, intensifying economic volatility.—
Sarwant Singh,
Forbes,
22 Jan. 2025
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Beijing has also been working to repair ties with American allies like Japan to try to weaken the security alliances forged by the Biden administration to constrain China.—
David Pierson,
New York Times,
22 Jan. 2025
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“Cross (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cross%20%28up%29. Accessed 3 Feb. 2025.
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