damage
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In the last 40 years, damage caused by Spanish fires each year has exceeded 200,000 hectares on eight occasions – three of those since 2022.
From BBC ● Sep. 22, 2026
They tend to blow off in high winds and can cause damage or land on power lines, Lancaster said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 22, 2026
It turns out that the Great Recession did some long-lasting damage to the rental-housing market.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 22, 2026
Taken together, the two studies suggest a possible connection between persistent brain inflammation and damage involving the dopamine system.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 22, 2026
There was a stick, which would do as much damage as a toothpick.
From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell
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Sharma told reporters that any financial damages won by the province would go towards rebuilding the secondary school.
From BBC ● Sep. 22, 2026
Repeated ashfall blocks roads, overwhelms drainage systems and damages roofs.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 22, 2026
That means that if the building’s elevator collapses or there is a fire that severely damages the building, homeowners are on the hook to pay for the repairs.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 18, 2026
The two sides settled out of court after seven years, following a U.S. jury awarding Apple $539 million in damages for patent infringement of the iPhone.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 17, 2026
We had the Clemson cattle to contend with, but Pa never thought of suing for damages like most folks.
From "Worth" by A. LaFaye
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Recent weeks have seen a sea wall damaged in Long Beach, staircases destroyed in San Diego County and dozens of oceanfront mansions tagged as unsafe.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 22, 2026
But restoring forests while existing forests continue to be damaged can undermine the overall benefits.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 21, 2026
Public confidence in the justice system has been "damaged" by the circumstances surrounding the temporary release from prison of convicted murderer Gary Anderson, Justice Minister Naomi Long has said.
From BBC ● Sep. 21, 2026
Homes from south Orange County to Malibu were flooded and severely damaged.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 21, 2026
We were to have a house, a large one—much larger than the Beje—to which people who had been damaged by concentration-camp life would come until they felt ready to live again in the normal world.
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
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Before the Rand Refinery can handle the metal, it needs to ensure it is mined in a responsible manner, including without damaging the environment, mistreating workers or funding corrupt officials.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 21, 2026
The winter is expected to bring more damaging storms.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 21, 2026
This occurs when reactive molecules build up faster than the body's protective systems can neutralize them, potentially damaging cells and tissues over time.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 20, 2026
Higher borrowing costs, service charges, leasehold and shared ownership complications have made them more expensive and complicated to own, damaging their reputation.
From BBC ● Sep. 19, 2026
They were told that their money-wrangling in public was damaging their image.
From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey
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