Sentence examples for imminent damage from inspiring English sources

In the decision, Judge Dennis M. Cavanaugh of Federal District Court said that chromium at the dump, which closed years ago but became the site of a drive-in movie and a furniture store in the densely populated neighborhoods of south Jersey City, presented "a substantial risk of imminent damage to public health and safety and imminent and severe damage to the environment".

The hoopla surrounding Hurricane Sandy all but wiped this candy-coated holiday from our minds, but now that the clouds have cleared (sort of) and the danger is no longer imminent (damage already done), it's time to start thinking about how you will entertain the children of strangers when they come to your home dressed as ghouls and Katie Perry to collect free candy.

When a plant attacked by herbivores emits signals, the neighbouring plants anticipate imminent damage and take timely measure by direct defence; by increasing levels of toxins and repellents [14], or by indirect defence, attracting natural enemies [15], [16].

The nociceptive system is a warning system of actual or imminent damage to the body.

It is very important that the anaesthetist does not administer a muscle relaxant as this prevents the surgeon from detecting a facial twitch that indicates imminent damage to the facial nerve.

Pain is a sensory mechanism that warns us of imminent tissue damage.

Physiological pain is a necessary defense mechanism, related directly to the degrees of existing or imminent tissue damage, and is essential for survival.

As for younger ages, testing should only be considered if there is a clear benefit for the child, for instance to prevent imminent health damage or obtain a diagnosis in case of serious health problems.

Actual or imminent substantial core damage or melting of reactor fuel with the potential for loss of containment integrity; radioactive material is released and may be above acceptable thresholds beyond the boundary of the power plant.

"Each disclosure puts American lives at risk, makes it more difficult to recruit assets, strains the trust of our partners and threatens imminent and irreparable damage to our national security," said the statement, a rare show of unity.

The commission has specified that it will only issue precautionary measures where there is a serious and imminent threat of irreparable damage to human rights.