damage
Example Sentences
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The Iranians, he said, were using the economic damage as leverage.
From BBC • Apr. 18, 2026
While it is obviously premature to declare the Iran war over, we can now better assess the economic damage, particularly with oil prices simmering down notably.
From Barron's • Apr. 17, 2026
The result would be extensive damage to the economy.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 17, 2026
“When a drone is shot down, it causes damage wherever it falls,” said Krista Pikkat, director of culture and emergencies for the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, or Unesco.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026
While Love and Rayleigh waves roil Earth’s surface and secondary waves shake solid rock deep within the planet, primary waves travel through Earth’s mantle and core, causing little damage on the surface.
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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