collateral damage

Example Sentences

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Short’s image has proven collateral damage in the long project to solve her crime.

From Los Angeles Times

She said the rights of women and children in the EU should not be "collateral damage" of X's services.

From Barron's

But versatility is also a lost art — collateral damage during the construction of the pipeline that directly funnels social media stars to the screen.

From Salon

That triggered forced selling from margin calls by brokers, driving down security prices for even unlevered investors, who suffered collateral damage.

From Barron's

She told the BBC that MI5's conduct after the attack was "infuriating" and made her feel like "we were collateral damage".

From BBC