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damage

[dam-ij] / ˈdæm ɪdʒ /




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The Dodgers are talented enough that Ohtani not hitting well would not damage their chances as much as, say, Sale not pitching well for the Braves.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 3, 2026

Gérald Darmanin, the justice minister, said Friday that he had instructed prosecutors to seek to hold parents financially responsible for damage caused by their children.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026

Ethiopian authorities have not confirmed what caused the explosions, and there have been no official reports of casualties or significant damage.

From BBC ● Oct. 2, 2026

Coroners are in the business of endings, putting a neat period on decades of damage with phrases like “cardiac arrest.”

From Salon ● Oct. 2, 2026

After the fact, seismologists study measurements of the ground’s movement taken by seismographs and evaluate the damage done by the quake to decide what magnitude to assign to the event.

From "Meltdown" by Deirdre Langeland

The decision is final and it is now established that the plaintiffs have no claim to damages, it added.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 30, 2026

Under this model, stroke damages both brain tissue and the pathways responsible for removing inflammatory signals.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 28, 2026

But McClements says there is no conclusive evidence to say this alone inherently damages our health.

From BBC ● Sep. 26, 2026

Alabama is seeking an injunction for TikTok to change its practices, civil penalties and damages.

From Barron's ● Sep. 25, 2026

So widespread and heavy was the loss that 14 other beekeepers joined him in suing the state for a quarter of a million dollars in damages.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson

Flight 1073’s new pilots flew the damaged aircraft for more than an hour.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 3, 2026

The altitude changes are consistent with efforts to command a damaged aircraft.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 3, 2026

The shop front was badly damaged in the crash but the owner and family worked late on Friday and Saturday to fix the front and keep the shop open for customers.

From BBC ● Oct. 2, 2026

In recent weeks parts of Southern California have been hit by storm surges that have eaten away at beaches or damaged properties.

From Barron's ● Oct. 2, 2026

The station building was heavily damaged, but there were workers atop scaffolding at the ceiling.

From "A Place to Belong" by Cynthia Kadohata

Etihad Airways, City's main sponsor since 2009, announced that it is considering legal action against the Premier League, accusing it of damaging its reputation without being allowed to respond.

From Barron's ● Oct. 1, 2026

The measure also calls for the new state fund to establish regulations that would allow it to recoup part of its investments while not damaging innovation.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026

Reclaim human intimacy: As A.I. makes inroads into all aspects of society, are chatbots damaging our capacity to maintain relationships with real people?

From Slate ● Sep. 30, 2026

In August, Hurricane Lala lashed Hawaii, in one of the state’s most damaging storms in more than a century.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 29, 2026

Radiation penetrated the men’s bodies, damaging cells and weakening their immune systems.

From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin




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