And he is all too aware that mishandling of the latest "new" Halles would damage his political standing.

"I think there's no other way, even though it damages our moral standing and causes much discomfort," the student said.

William's personal involvement in the crisis damaged his standing.

"This has not damaged Milosevic's standing or his capacity to fight."

The measure further damaged Russia's standing in the West.

If he doesn't do these things, then his appearance may damage his standing in the eyes of every single Chinese.

It was a brutally hard call that, for some, damaged The Times's standing.

The admission of a drinking problem seriously damaged his standing within the parliamentary party.

Disputes between liberals and conservatives have also damaged the party's standing.

The accusation was probably political, but nevertheless damaged his standing somewhat.