damage
Example Sentences
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“The damage under the prior CEO is significant and long lasting.”
From MarketWatch • Jun. 5, 2026
The accident, the largest offshore oil spill in U.S. history, killed 11 workers, claimed the lives of thousands of marine animals, and caused widespread damage to ocean ecosystems.
From Science Daily • Jun. 5, 2026
We are encouraged to think that our body parts simply wear out—that they accumulate damage through our lifetimes.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026
The helmet itself -- a national treasure in Romania -- suffered only slight damage and was returned to Bucharest in a near-perfect state.
From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026
An endless flow of fish pounded the outer wall, but it would take more than fish to damage the mighty Juggernaut.
From "The Wild Robot Protects" by Peter Brown
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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