damage

Example Sentences

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“Attacks on energy and shipping assets continue, and traders fear that even if the war ends, damage to infrastructure could sideline barrels for months, not days.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026

What remains is re-entry into Earth's atmosphere - the moment that caused so much anxiety after Artemis I, when unexpected heat shield damage triggered an investigation that delayed this mission by more than a year.

From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026

“Nonetheless, restoring oil production to pre-conflict levels will take longer, given damage to infrastructure and the time required to bring capacity fully back online.”

From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026

Yet if the U.S. military fails to secure the Strait of Hormuz, or Iran remains capable of shooting missiles and threatening damage to tankers, then oil prices would likely push higher.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 7, 2026

Her hands were sweating so badly that she was worried her poem would suffer water damage.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith