total loss
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Assuming the third-party driver’s insurance company accepts responsibility, the insurer would normally pay the “actual cash value” of your car if it’s declared a total loss.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 3, 2026
To prevent total loss, seeds were collected from the strongest surviving population and cultivated at Kew, establishing a secure seed stock for future restoration without further pressure on wild plants.
From BBC ● May 16, 2026
About 329 vessels are currently operating in the Gulf, and each would need coverage for oil pollution, salvage, hull damage, and third-party liability in the event of a total loss, Keneva said.
From Barron's ● Mar. 6, 2026
Czin, currently a fellow at the Brookings Institution, a Washington think tank, said Xi is stripping the high command “down to its studs,” demonstrating a total loss of patience with the military institution itself.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 20, 2026
The RTG's heat can't keep up with the total loss from the Hab's impressive surface area.
From "The Martian" by Andy Weir
