damage-limitation exercise

Frequency: 4.50.8 per million words

An action or activity intended to minimize the negative effects of a mistake or crisis.

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Examples (10)

  • The press secretary's statement was a classic damage-limitation exercise.
  • Following the data breach, the company launched a massive damage-limitation exercise.
  • His public apology was seen by many as a cynical damage-limitation exercise.
  • The marketing team is now engaged in a frantic damage-limitation exercise after the product's failure.
  • If the news leaks, we will need to begin a swift damage-limitation exercise.
  • The CEO's interview was less of a genuine explanation and more of a damage-limitation exercise.
  • Despite their efforts, their damage-limitation exercise failed to restore public trust.
  • Critics dismissed the new policy as a mere damage-limitation exercise.
  • Explaining why he was late turned into a desperate damage-limitation exercise at home.
  • The initial response was just the first phase of a much broader damage-limitation exercise.