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[dam-ij] / ˈdæm ɪdʒ /




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The case is believed to be the first time that convictions for criminal damage have been classified as being connected to terrorism.

From BBC • Jun. 12, 2026

Mehr said the draft says the US and its allies should pay Iran reparations for damage caused by the war and would "present reconstruction plans for Iran amounting to at least $300 billion".

From Barron's • Jun. 12, 2026

The inferno killed 12 people, destroyed 6,500 structures across the Palisades and Malibu and caused billions of dollars in damage.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 12, 2026

“You simply can’t overstate how much damage this has done to Scotland’s international reputation and to the entire independence movement,” said Kevin McKenna, a columnist for the Herald newspaper in Glasgow.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026

Whatever the cause, Lee retreated and the bomb exploded nearby without causing damage to either the Eagle or the Turtle.

From "Shipwrecked!" by Martin W. Sandler




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