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a department or group, as aboard a naval vessel, responsible for taking action to control damage caused by fire, collision, etc.

any efforts, as by a company, to curtail losses, counteract unfavorable publicity, etc.

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That’s why the review into major fires includes recommendations for how the Navy trains sailors to conduct damage control when their ships are undergoing maintenance, he said.
The Navy released a scathing report about the fire on the USS Bonhomme Richard|Jeff Schogol/Task & Purpose|October 22, 2021|Popular-Science
It just seems like everything that’s happening is damage control and crisis management.
Outraged Backers Say Time’s Up Boss Must Resign|Emily Shugerman|August 25, 2021|The Daily Beast
Family matriarch Kris Jenner attempted to do damage control after the widespread backlash, saying they took every precaution they could, including rapid testing at the door of the party.
Kim Kardashian Denies She Got COVID-19 During Reckless Vacation and Partying. Is That the Whole Truth?|Cheyenne Roundtree|May 28, 2021|The Daily Beast
Facebook is probably going to be doing a lot of damage control as it rolls out, but I don’t have much faith there will be a good solution short-term.
‘Still don’t have an answer’: For some media buyers, unresponsive Facebook ad reps are causing frustration|Kristina Monllos|April 16, 2021|Digiday

Going into Sunday’s Golden Globes presentation, you already knew the Hollywood Foreign Press Association would be doing damage control.
Embattled Golden Globes scramble for show of diversity|John Paul King|March 2, 2021|Washington Blade
The NFL scrambled on damage control, initially suspending Rice for two games and then suspending him indefinitely.
Don’t Blame The NFL And Colleges For Mishandling Assault Cases|Emily Shire|September 19, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Day by day, the National Football League is transforming into less of a sport and more of a full-time damage control operation.
How Could the NFL Not Know About the Brutal Second Ray Rice Tape?|Robert Silverman|September 8, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Paul employed his wife, a deacon in their Bowling Green presbyterian church, for damage control.
Is Rand Paul Christian Enough for the GOP?|Olivia Nuzzi|August 2, 2014|DAILY BEAST
“Journalists should not run damage-control operations,” Bragman said.
How the NYT Mismanaged Jillghazi|Lloyd Grove|May 20, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Sen. Jerry Moran, a Republican from Kansas, called the VA-directed audit “more damage control than solving the problem.”
VA Scandal Spreads as Watchdog Opens New Probes|Jacob Siegel|May 16, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Damage control crews worked steadily for the next seventy-two hours, replacing wiring, welding, and testing.
Greylorn|John Keith Laumer
Damage-control parties reported themselves on post, in suits, with equipment ready.
The Aliens|Murray Leinster

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damage control

Measures to minimize or curtail loss or harm. For example, As soon as they discovered the leak to the press, the senator's office worked night and day on damage control. Used literally since the 1950s, specifically for limiting the effect of an accident on a ship, this term began to be used figuratively in the 1970s.

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