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damage

[dam-ij] / ˈdæm ɪdʒ /




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Minor damage was caused to the shopfront and no injuries were reported.

From BBC • Apr. 18, 2026

In this case, with damage to the interior of the car, insurance companies won’t just pay to repair the upholstery, they will pay to replace the entire seat, which is expensive.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 18, 2026

With the pressure inside my throat from the tube and the pressure outside the windpipe from my thyroid, maybe there was some damage to the nerves.

From Slate • Apr. 18, 2026

Yet the U.S. economy has navigated prior episodes of high oil prices with little or no damage.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 17, 2026

In the end, most of the severe damage caused by the quake was the result of liquefaction.

From "Meltdown" by Deirdre Langeland




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