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Discover LudwigThe phrase "are a harmful" is grammatically correct and can be used in written English.
It is typically used to describe something that has a negative impact or effect.
Example: "These chemicals are a harmful addition to our environment, affecting both wildlife and human health."
Alternatives: "pose a threat" or "are detrimental".
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Such emissions are a harmful source of heat.
Human beings are a harmful bacteria and it ain't no fair.
"We also know that mandatory minimum-term laws are a harmful, mistaken solution to our rightful anger over the Brock Turner case and the many others like it".
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He said that FGM/C is a harmful practice that causes psychological and physical harm, and a violation of Human Rights.
Snark aside, #RaceTogether isn't just a bad idea – it's a harmful one.
"We want it to move from being harmless to being a harmful right of passage".
My alma mater declared that I was a "harmful writer" for a book first published 10 years earlier.
It is a harmful and abusive practice which we must eradicate.
There is no agreement on what is a harmful dose and some NATO countries want the ammunition banned.
To think otherwise is a harmful delusion, as de Waal makes clear in this intriguing, entertaining work.
This framing is a harmful reduction of the role young people play in preventing violence and transforming conflicts".
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