damage
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If AI proves to be a bubble – and bursts – neocloud firms "are definitely going to face collateral damage," said Bradley Tusk of Tusk Ventures.
From BBC ● Nov. 1, 2026
He also noted that major property damage had so far been avoided.
From Barron's ● Oct. 31, 2026
The team systematically switched off genes in colon epithelial cells, the cells that form the inner lining of the colon, to determine which ones were necessary for the toxin to attach and cause damage.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 31, 2026
Scientists have established that BFT attaches to claudin-4 and that blocking this interaction can protect mice from toxin-induced damage.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 31, 2026
Its icy stones were quickly melting away, but the damage would linger on.
From "The Wild Robot Escapes" by Peter Brown
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Gayles had already once dismissed the defamation lawsuit, which sought $20 billion in damages.
From BBC ● Nov. 1, 2026
Earlier experiments also revealed that BFT damages a protein called E-cadherin, which helps hold neighboring cells together and maintain the colon's protective barrier.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 31, 2026
The proprietors of Presley’s material are demanding more than $41 million in damages.
From Salon ● Oct. 30, 2026
In addition, the jury found the two deputies acted with reckless disregard and awarded $10 million in punitive damages.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 24, 2026
The Court has ruled that a city police department cannot be sued for damages unless a specific city policy or custom can be identified authorizing the illegal practice.
From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander
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Using these fragments, the scientists were able to partially reconstruct the damaged area.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 31, 2026
The long-term goal is to develop precisely controlled populations of photoreceptors, the cells that detect light, for potential transplantation into damaged retinas.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 31, 2026
Debris from the interceptions injured a Saudi citizen and damaged a home and a vehicle, Saudi Civil Defense said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 30, 2026
Around 70,000 security personnel will again be deployed on Saturday as authorities seek to prevent a repeat of October 17 unrest when thousands of businesses were damaged or looted.
From Barron's ● Oct. 30, 2026
“Meaning most of you damaged your hearing enough for it to not work.”
From "Anger Is a Gift" by Mark Oshiro
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"Viewed from a calm, objective and emotion-free standpoint, this is clearly a very damaging incident," Yan Qiang, a veteran sports commentator, told AFP.
From Barron's ● Oct. 29, 2026
This helped protect them against the damaging effects of excess ROS.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 28, 2026
In a joint statement, the signatories said conflict was the main driver of Sudan's hunger crisis, damaging critical infrastructure and disrupting food production.
From BBC ● Oct. 27, 2026
Something like that happened during the historic storm of late January 1983, which occurred during one of the strongest El Niños on record and battered the coast up and down California, damaging many piers.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 27, 2026
It would be damaging to American prestige, because it would be viewed around the world as a defeat for the United States in the Cold War.
From "Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War" by Steve Sheinkin
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