Opportunities pass them by, with damaging consequences for their overall performance.
Added into the mix is the risk that Trump's trade war with China could escalate with damaging consequences for the world economy.
That would make a no-deal Brexit more likely, with damaging consequences for the economy – reflected in the fall in the value of sterling.
When Hope returned to school, the head of the sixth form told her the school could no longer meet her needs and she should move elsewhere, with potentially damaging consequences for her A-levels.
The manager may not have to explain his decision but he must live with its damaging consequences.
Europe is inadvertently undermining President Obama on global warming, with potentially damaging consequences for climate co-operation and transatlantic relations.
But domestically, Ireland's public services have been significantly eroded with particularly damaging consequences for health, education and policing.
Over decades of operation, these structures can, without warning, meet head-on with a rogue wave, freak storm, or some other extreme event, with potentially damaging consequences.
But those comments can also cross the line between honest criticism and unsubstantiated, inflammatory claims, with potentially damaging consequences for some hotels.
Although high streets could play a vital role in boosting health, "In many towns and cities, high streets are being overtaken by businesses with potentially damaging consequences for public health", the RSPH's report warns.
While most people are using the message as a prank to crash friends' iPhones, experts have not ruled out that the text string could be used for more malicious attacks, with potentially damaging consequences.
