damage
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Jesse Jerger, a concrete worker in Fargo, fractured his elbow and suffered permanent nerve damage when he fell off a wall during a construction job in 2023.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 2, 2026
Despite some water damage, the volume survived its century and a half inside the fireplace and has now been added to the library’s local history collection.
From Salon ● Aug. 2, 2026
Saratov regional Governor Roman Busargin admitted that "a drone attack caused damage to civilian infrastructure in Saratov and Engels".
From BBC ● Aug. 2, 2026
These are among the most severe forms of DNA damage because both strands of the DNA molecule are severed.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 2, 2026
It had some scrapes and scratches, but no major damage.
From "The Wild Robot Escapes" by Peter Brown
The lawsuit seeks reinstatement, damages and a declaration that the college acted unlawfully.
From Salon ● Aug. 2, 2026
The British broadcaster is demanding that Trump's legal team produce financial documents in order to quantify the damages suffered.
From Barron's ● Aug. 1, 2026
Meanwhile, Hutchison is seeking $2 billion in damages from Panama in international arbitration panels.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 2026
Because we all remember how frequently the self-inflicted damages were occurring during that bizarre and jarring stretch starting late last year.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 30, 2026
It is worthy of note that the Lyons standard does not apply to suits for damages.
From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander
He didn’t foresee the sudden swoon that damaged his hedge fund this month.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 2, 2026
The researchers also followed a natural cellular "alarm" signal that marks damaged DNA and attracts the machinery needed to repair it.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 2, 2026
On Friday, the department closed several restrooms after the rough ocean damaged the water line and meter serving them.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 2, 2026
Porto Germeno and other villages were evacuated when the fire broke out on Friday but local authorities say scores of homes were damaged or destroyed.
From Barron's ● Aug. 2, 2026
But it was better, I figured, to have Ronnie a little peeved than to have me a whole lot damaged and degraded, just because I’d let my guard down for three and one-third seconds.
From "Ida B" by Katherine Hannigan
They also reported that in Australia, California and southwestern Europe, fires burned more intensely on protected lands, which makes them more dangerous to nearby residents and more damaging to natural habitats.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 2, 2026
Cancer may be damaging its own genetic material by forcing critical genes to operate at extreme levels.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 2, 2026
The reversal follows the discovery of Interior Department records showing the project had experienced significant installation problems before Hearn was accused of damaging the site.
From Salon ● Aug. 1, 2026
Tuesday's tremor caused widespread damage on the island of Kyushu, flattening homes, damaging bridges, triggering fires and leaving tens of thousands of residents without power and water.
From Barron's ● Jul. 30, 2026
Use of animal systemics has concentrated chiefly on control of the cattle grub, a damaging parasite of livestock.
From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson
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New York Times Co. v. Sullivan (1964)
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