damage
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By late morning, the fire was under control and the damage was limited to the roof, windows and the walls drenched with water.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 18, 2026
The resulting replicas can be rotated, enlarged, and viewed from any angle, allowing scientists to study the specimen without risking damage to the original skeleton.
From Science Daily • Jun. 17, 2026
Now, the legal drama continues as Costco attempts to do damage control — even going so far as to ask that one of the lawsuits be dismissed.
From Salon • Jun. 17, 2026
Even one missed payment “can do real damage to your credit score,” Schulz said, and can stay on a credit profile for up to seven years.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 17, 2026
“Can you imagine the damage she could do, if she told the wrong people about your work?”
From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin
Vocabulary lists containing damage
"Handle with Care"
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"The Clever Magistrate"
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New York Times Co. v. Sullivan (1964)
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