damage
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How much damage does it cause to Reform?
From BBC ● Sep. 5, 2026
But slash-and-burn land-clearing practices also contributed to the damage, said David Gaveau, founder of the Nusantara Atlas.
From Barron's ● Sep. 5, 2026
"You do not restore an ecosystem simply by containing the initial damage," Segura said.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 4, 2026
A competing industry measure supported by Joseph that would have established a no-fault auto insurance regime with limits on damage claims failed by a large margin.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 4, 2026
Miss Peachy’s LLC is not liable for any injury or damage caused by this bag.
From "The Manifestor Prophecy" by Angie Thomas
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The companies said in a recent brief that nearly 60 other local governments and states have brought similar suits, and that damages in any single case “could reach into the billions.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 5, 2026
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
According to the course syllabus, students examine questions such as: Who is responsible when a self-driving car injures someone or damages property?
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 27, 2026
The iron damages the left hemisphere more than the right, the front of the frontal cortex more than the back, the underside more than the top.
From "Phineas Gage" by John Fleischman
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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
Rehabilitation can help surviving brain circuits adapt, but it does not directly rebuild the damaged region.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 4, 2026
Inspector Christopher Ajayi Taiwo of the Ogun State Motor Traffic Division told the court that by the time he arrived at the scene, both the damaged Lexus and the stationary lorry had been removed.
From BBC ● Sep. 3, 2026
The ALSU, which was empty at the time, was not damaged in the collision, the cause of which was not immediately clear.
From Barron's ● Sep. 3, 2026
It, too, had been trapped in the ice since the previous year, and although not crushed it was badly damaged.
From "Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World" by Jennifer Armstrong
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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
He managed to convince German commanders he was on their side, then fed them damaging misinformation, diverting their attention from upcoming Soviet attacks.
From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin
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