damage
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German officials said Berlin had calibrated its response to the Leipzig incident in part to reflect the fact that the drones had malfunctioned and caused no damage or victims.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 2, 2026
For the moment, it was a "fairly one-off move" but he warned that if other central banks followed suit, it could damage confidence in the United States.
From Barron's ● Sep. 2, 2026
There had been some worries that moving the fragile tapestry could risk causing damage, but French government sources said ahead of the royal preview: "The display conditions at the British Museum are ideal."
From BBC ● Sep. 2, 2026
But the damage, fear and trauma keep trailing off the pages.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 1, 2026
Dr. Broca shows how damage to one very small spot in the brain causes one very specific kind of damage.
From "Phineas Gage" by John Fleischman
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But she wanted more focus on accountability for utilities that spark the infernos, such as bans on stock buybacks, and balked at limiting damages for survivors without more public debate.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 1, 2026
In a July 24 letter to the Moores and their attorneys, Farmers said it had “issued payment for covered damages supported by the investigation…. The claim is currently closed.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 1, 2026
Earlier this year, billionaire hedge-fund manager John Paulson settled his divorce case after a five-year legal battle in which his ex-wife sought more than $1 billion in damages.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 31, 2026
She has now begun proceedings at the High Court seeking damages from the airline to help her access specialist support for her back.
From BBC ● Aug. 28, 2026
But it turns out that plowing the land over and over damages the soil almost as much as chemical weed killers do.
From "The Omnivore's Dilemma" by Michael Pollan
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Forensic experts are now examining the weapon, which has been badly damaged by its time under water, to see if it is indeed a P06 model.
From BBC ● Sep. 1, 2026
Grid operator 50Hertz claimed that unidentified perpetrators damaged several lines in its grid.
From Barron's ● Sep. 1, 2026
They help protect the brain from harmful invaders, clear away damaged neurons, and support normal brain development.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 1, 2026
The gray 2006 Honda Accord was badly damaged but landed upright on a rocky beach, according to photos from the scene.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 1, 2026
“Why? If it’s damaged, it’s damaged. What am I gonna do about it? I got things to do,” said Paulie.
From "The Line Tender" by Kate Allen
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The measure also calls for the new state fund to establish regulations that would allow it to recoup part of its investments, while not damaging innovation.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 1, 2026
Nearly two-weeks after a damaging storm struck the town of Gary in Indiana, leaving it without power, residents and officials are calling for accountability, infrastructure improvements, and customer relief measures.
From BBC ● Aug. 25, 2026
The tornado, which swept through the Aude department on Monday, hit the village of Pomas hardest, damaging around 300 homes and injuring 39 people, two severely.
From Barron's ● Aug. 25, 2026
Extreme heat and droughts in Europe are severely damaging harvests and will likely cause crop failures, according to a European Commission survey.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 25, 2026
It had survived heavy snows, sheets of rain, and damaging hail.
From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama
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