damage control
noun
: measures taken to offset or minimize damage to reputation, credibility, or public image caused by a controversial act, remark, or revelation
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After Musk blindsided Congress with his all-out assault against the bill this week, House Speaker Mike Johnson rushed to do damage control.
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Lisa Mascaro, Chicago Tribune, 4 June 2025
To ease those pressures, Turkey has dedicated significant diplomatic energy to damage control over the past few years.
—Mustafa Kutlay, Foreign Affairs, 15 May 2025
The mother of one then tried to do damage control, specifically addressing her friend.
—Anna Lazarus Caplan, People.com, 13 May 2025
Eto apologized, but he was obliged to step down as damage control by Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, whose minority government faces a big challenge in a crucial national election in July.
—Mari Yamaguchi, Los Angeles Times, 22 May 2025
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Lisa Mascaro, Chicago Tribune, 4 June 2025
To ease those pressures, Turkey has dedicated significant diplomatic energy to damage control over the past few years.
—Mustafa Kutlay, Foreign Affairs, 15 May 2025
The mother of one then tried to do damage control, specifically addressing her friend.
—Anna Lazarus Caplan, People.com, 13 May 2025
Eto apologized, but he was obliged to step down as damage control by Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, whose minority government faces a big challenge in a crucial national election in July.
—Mari Yamaguchi, Los Angeles Times, 22 May 2025
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“Damage control.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/damage%20control. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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