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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Driving through deep water can also damage a vehicle's mechanical and electrical systems.—
NC Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 14 July 2025
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Anything that damages the trust between the vendor, Microsoft, and the user is as much a threat as the hackers themselves, in my never humble opinion.—
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During questioning at the Austin Police Department, Mejia marred her credibility and inadvertently presented herself as a compulsive liar by initially telling police different stories about how Casiano was burned.—
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Processing The Hulkster’s legacy in real-time is tough — not just because of his greatness, but because of the blemishes that marred his career inside and outside the ring.—
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Shooting comes 3 years after another incident The July 25 shooting comes less than three years after another fatal attack at a University of New Mexico housing building left one student dead and three campus visitors injured.—
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The boyfriend and dog weren’t injured in the attack.—
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Cardwell says in an attempt to punish NPR, Trump is only hurting some of those who have supported him.—
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Angela, visibly hurt, calls her out—and for once, everyone agrees.—
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No matter what compromises Lucas and our farsighted mayor at the time, Rahm Emanuel, offered, there was no compromise from this group.—
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In terms of its dairy, Berg wouldn’t compromise on sourcing grass-fed.—
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About six weeks ago, hackers crippled the computer systems of the TV and mobile phone provider Dish Network.—
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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.—
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This weakens their ability to educate, create, and grow.—
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This could help verify recent findings from the Dark Energy Spectroscopic Instrument (DESI) that suggest this strange force is actually weakening over time.—
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“Cross (up).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cross%20%28up%29. Accessed 4 Aug. 2025.
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