damage
Example Sentences
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The result would be extensive damage to the economy.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 17, 2026
If those tanks top out, Tehran will be forced to shut in active wells—a drastic measure risking permanent infrastructure damage.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026
The band cancelled numerous shows of their US tour in 2019 after he ruptured a vocal cord and was warned that carrying on could lead to permanent damage.
From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026
Yet the U.S. economy has navigated prior episodes of high oil prices with little or no damage.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 17, 2026
Cops, firefighters, and paramedics crowd the outside of the museum to check out the earthquake damage.
From "The Manifestor Prophecy" by Angie Thomas
Vocabulary lists containing damage
"Handle with Care"
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"The Clever Magistrate"
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New York Times Co. v. Sullivan (1964)
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