to the detriment of

phrase

formal
: in a way that is harmful to (someone or something)
He puts all his time into his career, to the detriment of his personal life.

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In recent years, the government has spent the country’s resources building hotels, to the detriment of everything else. — Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 31 Aug. 2026 Critics of this litigation funding claim investors sometimes exert themselves in legal strategy to the detriment of the clients, such as requiring a case to settle prematurely so the law firm can repay the loan faster. — Rebecca Ellis, Los Angeles Times, 27 Aug. 2026 Italian scientists have released 130,000 common octopuses (and counting) to fight blue crabs that have proliferated in parts of the Mediterranean, to the detriment of local species. — Gennaro Tomma, Scientific American, 25 Aug. 2026 This, Johnston said, has increased property values and taxes to the detriment of longtime residents as well as those who want to buy homes and settle down in this highly desirable part of Fort Worth. — Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for to the detriment of

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