damage

Example Sentences

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The driver had left the scene but a blue BMW with significant damage was found on a nearby street, officers said.

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

The cyclone, which triggered floods and mudslides, caused an estimated $4.1 billion in damage, according to the World Bank.

From Barron's • Apr. 4, 2026

At the rate things are heating up on Earth, threatening to fry us alive sooner than later, this scheme could supposedly reverse or slow the damage we’ve done.

From Salon • Apr. 4, 2026

“There’s been a complete blackout on the actual amount of damage done to these places,” he said about U.S. embassies and bases.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

“This was their headquarters the morning after the summit ended. This time the damage was more substantial, and, of course, there was another purple thumbprint.”

From "City Spies" by James Ponti