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

“Did you calculate the collateral damage before pulling the trigger?”

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 13, 2026

But the world’s population giant is experiencing collateral damage anyway, at an already challenging time.

From Barron's • Mar. 5, 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