long-term harm
collocation in Englishmeaningsoflong-termandharm
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long-term
adjective
uk/ˌlɒŋˈtɜːm/us/ˌlɑːŋˈtɝːm/
continuing a long time into ...
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harm
noun[U]
uk/hɑːm/us/hɑːrm/
physical or other injury ...
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(Definition oflong-termandharmfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
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This is where thelong-termharmis being done.
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Rushing the legislation through by use of the guillotine will causelong-termharm.
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It is planned for short-term gain but will dolong-termharm.
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It can result in potentiallylong-termharmto children, either intentionally or recklessly.
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They are sporadic, almost erratic, and do morelong-termharmthan short-term good.
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That short-term fix will lead tolong-termharmfor the future of sport.
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The activities of this tiny cell of people could do untoldlong-termharmin this country.
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As long as its private owners behave sympathetically, too much intervention in the landscape may dolong-termharm.
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I would wholly support such a ban because we all know thelong-termharmthat alcohol and indeed tobacco can cause.
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There is direct and indirect harm; there is short-term andlong-termharm; there is physical, psychological, social and spiritual harm.
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We know that it does material andlong-termharmto the industry, and it also does material harm to the taxpayer.
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They are a virulent poison, and it is difficult for me to believe that they are not going to dolong-termharm.
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It behoves us to ensure that this pollution should not be such as to cause short-term orlong-termharmto the environment.
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I am pleased that he is showing nolong-termharmfrom the injury that he suffered while he was there.
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Provided that the repair processes can keep pace with the damage, there is little or nolong-termharmto healthy people.
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They firmly believed that any excessive imports due to short-term market fluctuation could do long-termharmto the coal industry and its customers alike.
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They may suffer both short andlong-termharm, and it may be necessary to consider the needs of such children and put them in touch with the appropriate services.
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I find it improbable that a temporary reduction in the total number of judges available to sit in the commercial court will do anylong-termharmto its excellent reputation.
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The small particles in the smoke contained hydrocarbons, which can be an irritant but have a low toxicity and were not expected to cause anylong-termharm.
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It was generally believed that babies would not remember any pain that they happened to feel, and that lack of conscious memory meant lack oflong-termharm.
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