damage

Example Sentences

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Kuwait said strikes by Iranian drones had caused severe damage to oil and petrochemical facilities.

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026

But OPEC+ warned that damage to energy infrastructure increases oil market volatility, potentially hitting global supplies well into the future.

From Barron's • Apr. 5, 2026

Even if the state awards more funding for the tribe’s restoration efforts, he said, interruptions to science damage trust and relationships — creating setbacks and inertia that are difficult to recover from.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2026

Studies after that conflict concluded the damage hampered efforts to purify water and contributed to infant mortality.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

They claimed that the weight would damage the pipes that carry water under the streets.

From "The (Mostly) True Story of Cleopatra's Needle" by Dan Gutman