damage
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In these experiments, early mechanical damage in the worms eventually led to fatal infections in old age.
From Science Daily • May 22, 2026
"The damage that was able to be done in such a short space of time is absolutely harrowing for a child to survive and have to live with."
From BBC • May 22, 2026
Kurtz said the evacuations were a precautionary measure, “so if anything bad were to happen, we’re dealing with property damage and not life safety.”
From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2026
In each of these systems, cells can become senescent due to factors such as oxidative stress, mitochondrial dysfunction, DNA damage, chronic inflammation, metabolic stress, telomere shortening, ultraviolet radiation, and environmental pollution.
From Science Daily • May 22, 2026
While small doses of radiation may do some damage, they are unlikely to affect enough atoms to cause real trouble.
From "Meltdown" by Deirdre Langeland
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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