damage
Example Sentences
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The publicist’s participation in the gala came at a pivotal time for Epstein, who was seeking to rehabilitate his image, which had been badly damaged by his 2008 conviction.
From Los Angeles Times
“There’s 30% to 40% chance of thunderstorms on Monday. We could see damaging wind gusts, intense rainfall, water spouts or brief, weak tornadoes.”
From Los Angeles Times
Police said they found all the stolen goods -- except for a wooden cat sculpture -- with only minor damage when they searched a car the following day at a ferry terminal south of the museum.
From Barron's
Studies suggest that about one in four cancers shows signs of this type of chromosome damage, and in some cancers the rate is even higher.
From Science Daily
In Suffolk, up to 30 cars were damaged by a pothole on the same night.
From BBC
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