damaged

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"You can imagine the whole system as a finely branched power grid that becomes increasingly damaged with age: connections break down and currents stall," explains Dr. Maria Ermolaeva, the study's lead author.

From Science Daily • Jun. 11, 2026

It’s been just four days since firefighters reached 100% containment of the 18,379-acre blaze that scorched about one-third of the island and damaged many prized resources, including the island’s rare Torrey pines.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

Rook's father, retired Old Bailey judge Peter Rook, branded George "utterly selfish" while her mother Susanna Rook called him "a wicked, totally narcissistic, damaged person".

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

A report in May from the Congressional Research Service listed 42 fixed-wing or rotary-wing aircraft, including drones that were reportedly lost or damaged in the Iran war that began in late February.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

For a wound like his, which hadn’t damaged any organs or blood vessels, the risk of infection in the hospital’s crowded poor ward was more dangerous than remaining in bedrest at home.

From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros