as in damages
something that causes loss or pain
you were lucky to survive the fire without harm no harm in trying
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as in injures
to cause bodily damage to
though she wasn't harmed by the flying glass, she slipped and fell on a piece and cut her hand
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as in hurts
to reduce the soundness, effectiveness, or perfection of
the company's reputation has been harmed by allegations of crooked accounting
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Recent Examples of harms
Andrew R. Chow, TIME, 30 Dec. 2024
The setup is designed to protect them from ravens, coyotes and other predators, along with the other harms a Marine base might present.
—Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 22 Dec. 2024
Their presence in the environment harms wildlife, disrupts ecosystems, and poses a potential risk to human health.
—Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 18 Dec. 2024
There's general agreement that harms like bias should be mitigated, but disagreements emerge on how exactly to do that.
—Maria Curi, Axios, 17 Dec. 2024
This preferential treatment harms independent pharmacies and ultimately limits patient choice for their medications.
—Rita Numerof, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
Tony Stewart and Gene Haas, key figures in SHR, might face tough decisions if the dispute harms charter values.
—Stephan Pechdimaldji, Newsweek, 14 Dec. 2024
Listing of any creature as endangered under the Endangered Species Act prevents people, including farmers, from killing or transporting the species or making changes to the land in a way that harms it.
—Gayoung Lee, Smithsonian Magazine, 11 Dec. 2024
The official website states farm animals face significant abuses, including severe confinement; painful mutilations without anesthesia; and selective breeding for excessive production that harms their well-being.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
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The potential harms around generative AI and children are mostly still unknown.
—Andrew R. Chow, TIME, 30 Dec. 2024
The setup is designed to protect them from ravens, coyotes and other predators, along with the other harms a Marine base might present.
—Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 22 Dec. 2024
Their presence in the environment harms wildlife, disrupts ecosystems, and poses a potential risk to human health.
—Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 18 Dec. 2024
There's general agreement that harms like bias should be mitigated, but disagreements emerge on how exactly to do that.
—Maria Curi, Axios, 17 Dec. 2024
This preferential treatment harms independent pharmacies and ultimately limits patient choice for their medications.
—Rita Numerof, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
Tony Stewart and Gene Haas, key figures in SHR, might face tough decisions if the dispute harms charter values.
—Stephan Pechdimaldji, Newsweek, 14 Dec. 2024
Listing of any creature as endangered under the Endangered Species Act prevents people, including farmers, from killing or transporting the species or making changes to the land in a way that harms it.
—Gayoung Lee, Smithsonian Magazine, 11 Dec. 2024
The official website states farm animals face significant abuses, including severe confinement; painful mutilations without anesthesia; and selective breeding for excessive production that harms their well-being.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
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“Harms.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/harms. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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