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collateral damage

NOUN
unintentional damage to non-military people or property during war
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It warned that artists and other creators were becoming "collateral damage in the race by governments and corporations towards AI dominance".

From BBC

It said the list would include the date, time, weather conditions, type of mission and possible collateral damage of each flight.

From Reuters

It seems he has a beef with our mom for things in his childhood and I am guessing that I am collateral damage.

From Washington Post

“They remain cautious about becoming collateral damage to geopolitical competition by repeating the same mistakes of the Cold War era,” Durmaz said.

From Seattle Times

“I’m middle-aged. I have a good job. I would take an arrest if I feel that it’s justified but I’m not going to get arrested out of collateral damage.”

From Seattle Times