damage
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Yet the U.S. economy has navigated prior episodes of high oil prices with little or no damage.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 17, 2026
“The attacks caused significant material damage and resulted in substantial civilian casualties,” said Bassel Doueik, a Lebanon researcher at Acled, another international conflict tracker.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026
In some places, the damage is too extensive and for some there is nothing to go back to at all.
From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026
The result would be extensive damage to the economy.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 17, 2026
This is one of the reasons hurricanes cause so much damage when they hit land.
From "Storm Runners" by Roland Smith
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Vocabulary lists containing damage
"Handle with Care"
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New York Times Co. v. Sullivan (1964)
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