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damage

[dam-ij] / ˈdæm ɪdʒ /




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You reported the damage as required, so you’ve done your part.

From MarketWatch Jul. 21, 2026

“When there’s damage or things have happened, then he locks in, raises his level of intensity a little bit more. But it’s just got to be that before, you know, things start happening.”

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 21, 2026

Iran has circulated satellite imagery on social-media accounts showing what it says is damage to the base, including what appears to be a housing area.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 20, 2026

Such a system could help scientists evaluate tissue integrity before major structural damage becomes irreversible.

From Science Daily Jul. 20, 2026

Her hands were sweating so badly that she was worried her poem would suffer water damage.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith

Residents and businesses that lost property and suffered damages can find information about filing claims at www.LADWP.com/Claims.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 20, 2026

"The statement of claim predominantly seeks reliefs for environmental damages, negligence, and the halting of commercial asset divestments," the judge said.

From Barron's Jul. 17, 2026

The fungus is responsible for chytridiomycosis, a disease that damages the skin of frogs and toads and disrupts their ability to regulate water, salts, and minerals.

From Science Daily Jul. 15, 2026

But last week, the judge overseeing the case ordered him to pay the damages.

From BBC Jul. 14, 2026

Law enforcement officers generally have no personal resources to pay damages to victims of misconduct, so the city, county, or agency that employs them is typically the target of any civil action that seeks compensation.

From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson

“If your car is damaged, your credit-card company will cover the costs,” he writes on his website.

From MarketWatch Jul. 21, 2026

"It's similar to detecting changes in the arrangement of words and sentences in a book before any pages appear damaged or missing."

From Science Daily Jul. 20, 2026

Arabi estimated that 30 to 40 percent of the site has been damaged, pointing to the collapse of the western arch and its columns.

From Barron's Jul. 20, 2026

A Thaad radar defending the base was damaged in an Iranian drone attack in March, prompting the U.S. to replace the component.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 18, 2026

Perhaps his badly damaged knees caused him constant pain.

From "In the Shadow of Liberty" by Kenneth C. Davis

The teen then “threatened to disclose damaging information about her relationship with defendant to end his career and destroy his life,” Silverman wrote.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 21, 2026

Potentially damaging doubts were held at bay in weekend rounds of 62 and 68 capped by the quick-fire putt that sealed the championship.

From BBC Jul. 20, 2026

"Thunderstorms are expected to bring damaging winds strong enough to down trees and power lines, along with heavy rainfall that could cause flash flooding," Mamdani wrote on X.

From Barron's Jul. 18, 2026

“Perhaps the most damaging economic factor is the absence of a credible horizon for stabilization and the state of limbo.”

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 17, 2026

In the first case such generosity is damaging; in the second, it is indeed necessary to be thought generous.

From "The Prince" by Niccolò Machiavelli




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