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damage

[dam-ij] / ˈdæm ɪdʒ /




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Two people familiar with the situation told the newspaper that the damage is currently being evaluated.

From MarketWatch Sep. 7, 2026

An AFP correspondent there saw rubble and extensive damage to adjacent buildings, shops and vehicles, as heavy machinery cleared the road.

From Barron's Sep. 6, 2026

Following the unusually grim fire season of 2015, governments and other organizations attempted to reverse some of that damage.

From Science Daily Sep. 6, 2026

The newly appointed chancellor told the paper he would ensure the UK has a solid "buffer against uncertainty" amid the "dangerous" economic environment that has seen the UK and its allies suffer fiscal damage.

From BBC Sep. 5, 2026

The shutters of the Senate building were being thrown open, and a host of men and women in overalls moved to attend to it, checking for damage from the journey.

From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell

County Commissioners of Boulder, which concerns whether federal law pre-empts state law claims for damages from CO2 emissions.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 2, 2026

He is a hype artist who never delivers what he promises and damages everything he touches.

From Salon Aug. 28, 2026

On Wednesday, a federal jury found that the county bears partial responsibility for Matus’ death and is responsible for paying his son, daughter and mother around $5.4 million in damages.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 27, 2026

Before his death from a heart attack in October 2024, Salmond was pursuing a separate civil case against the Scottish government, seeking damages arising from unlawful handling of complaints against him.

From BBC Aug. 27, 2026

This alarmed the Nazi leaders, who worried that the damages would bankrupt the German insurance companies.

From "Hitler Youth: Growing Up in Hitler's Shadow" by Susan Campbell Bartoletti

Kim oversaw in July a test of the Kang Kon -- one of two 5,000-tonne class warships launched last year -- just over a year after it was damaged during its launch.

From Barron's Sep. 7, 2026

Nabatieh Mayor Abbas Fakhreddine said "the Lebanese government must take action... and at the least defend its institutions", adding that it was the second time the official buildings had been damaged by strikes.

From Barron's Sep. 6, 2026

In March, the military reported that a border police officer was injured and a security vehicle was damaged during an attack by a group of Israelis in the West Bank.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 6, 2026

"We shouldn't conclude that children have been psychologically damaged and harmed simply because they don't hear those words," she tells the BBC.

From BBC Sep. 5, 2026

But in the morning when the pilots came running out to their aircraft, none of the planes had been damaged by the sharp cold.

From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein

But clamping down risks damaging the dollar’s dominance, as countries look for alternatives such as China’s yuan.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 6, 2026

Owing to incorrect plumbing, affected households pump waste into surface drains, which can then spread, killing wildlife and damaging waterways.

From BBC Sep. 4, 2026

As the brain ages, immune activity can become dysregulated, potentially damaging nerve cells and disrupting communication between synapses.

From Science Daily Sep. 4, 2026

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

But Holmes found that Cowie’s investigation had a secondary, more damaging effect.

From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson




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