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damage

[dam-ij] / ˈdæm ɪdʒ /




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The key uncertainty about the attacks on Iran’s nuclear program since Feb. 28 is the extent of damage done to Iran’s ability to build a nuclear warhead.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 12, 2026

In reality, most have only sustained limited damage.

From BBC • Apr. 11, 2026

The damage spans at least nine countries, and can be easily counted in terms of shuttered crude-oil terminals and smoking natural-gas refineries.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 11, 2026

Mediators in the talks and an Iranian diplomat said Tehran later softened its positions on enrichment levels, compensation for wartime damage and U.S. troops in the Middle East.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

He goes out often to survey the damage, standing with people who’ve lost their homes, crying with them.

From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin




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