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[dam-ij] / ˈdæm ɪdʒ /




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The inferno killed 12 people, destroyed 6,500 structures across the Palisades and Malibu and caused billions of dollars in damage.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 12, 2026

They worry that launch emissions and vaporized space junk could damage the ozone layer and interfere with the atmosphere’s complex chemistry in other ways.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

Meanwhile, satellite images appear to show extensive damage to the IRGC's naval headquarters and its general headquarters in the eastern suburbs of Tehran.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

“Technical damage continues to build across the heavyweight technology sector, while oversold conditions and meaningful support have yet to emerge.”

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

Her hands were sweating so badly that she was worried her poem would suffer water damage.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith




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