damage
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Another factor is the degradation of Russia’s refinery infrastructure, which has sustained considerable damage from Ukrainian attacks.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 2, 2026
It has stirred a mix of excitement at the prospect of new jobs and investment, and worry about possible environmental damage.
From Barron's ● Nov. 2, 2026
If AI proves to be a bubble – and bursts – neocloud firms "are definitely going to face collateral damage," said Bradley Tusk of Tusk Ventures.
From BBC ● Nov. 1, 2026
Native to Australia's Great Barrier Reef, these coral-eating starfish have caused enormous damage during population explosions.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 1, 2026
If one of the bonds in its DNA is affected, the cell is likely to repair the damage.
From "Meltdown" by Deirdre Langeland
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The progressive neurological condition gradually damages brain cells involved in movement, often causing tremors, muscle stiffness, slowed movement, and difficulties with coordination.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 1, 2026
Gayles had already once dismissed the defamation lawsuit, which sought $20 billion in damages.
From BBC ● Nov. 1, 2026
The proprietors of Presley’s material are demanding more than $41 million in damages.
From Salon ● Oct. 30, 2026
The Chrisleys are seeking $25 million in damages from the law firm they claim botched their defense by missing a deadline to suppress evidence that got the couple convicted on all counts.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 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
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Russell took a low-key sixth, including a 10-second penalty for tipping Red Bull's Isack Hadjar into a spin on the first lap, ahead of Piastri, his car damaged in the incident with Lindblad.
From BBC ● Nov. 1, 2026
The researchers found that surviving fragments of fast-growing Acroporidae corals did not regenerate over the areas damaged by starfish feeding.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 1, 2026
The long-term goal is to develop precisely controlled populations of photoreceptors, the cells that detect light, for potential transplantation into damaged retinas.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 31, 2026
By then, more than 15 components of the infrastructure that protect the bases—radar, missile-defense and communications systems—appeared damaged, the Journal’s analysis found.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 31, 2026
The mural itself had been damaged in spots by all the wallpapering done over it, so she was not able to make out the artist’s signature.
From "The Hidden Gallery" by Maryrose Wood
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"Viewed from a calm, objective and emotion-free standpoint, this is clearly a very damaging incident," Yan Qiang, a veteran sports commentator, told AFP.
From Barron's ● Oct. 29, 2026
The expanded surface helps distribute lithium more evenly, reducing the concentrated buildup that can lead to damaging spikes.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 28, 2026
Something like that happened during the historic storm of late January 1983, which occurred during one of the strongest El Niños on record and battered the coast up and down California, damaging many piers.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 27, 2026
But buyouts can be less damaging to morale than layoffs because of their voluntary nature.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 27, 2026
An address on a package wrapped in plain brown paper was as damaging as a fingerprint on a gun, Jones thought.
From "A Confederacy of Dunces" by John Kennedy Toole
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