collateral damage

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Saini says his university did see a slight dip in international admissions after 2023, driven both by tighter visa rules and diplomatic tensions - but calls it "collateral damage" rather than a direct hit.

From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026

But they did not want their children to become collateral damage in the labor fight.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026

But those security forces are located in busy residential areas, often causing collateral damage, residents said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 8, 2026

They are real human beings and not collateral damage.

From Salon • Mar. 3, 2026

But the collateral damage of this era of narrowed learning is far harder to measure and will be recognized, if at all, only years into the future.

From "Drama High" by Michael Sokolove