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Example sentences for: detriment

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(Though some diehard libertarians will object that the prosperity is an illusion, because governments that have been empowered to make us more prosperous will inevitably abuse that power to our detriment.)
Once on the bench, these judicial politicians (emboldened by their anything-goes common-law attitudes) will set about encoding the popular will into law, to the detriment of unpopular minorities.
Larry is right to point out that the architecture of the Harvard system is more centralized (to its detriment) than the Chicago system.
This idea that autistic brains are developing at warp speed, to their detriment, fits intriguingly well with what is known about treatment of autism—the earlier and more intense behavioral therapy an autistic child receives, the better the outcome will be.
Having an obviously high opinion of yourself threatens and alarms both peers and superiors, often to your ultimate detriment.