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[dam-ij] / ˈdæm ɪdʒ /




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You reported the damage as required, so you’ve done your part.

From MarketWatch Jul. 21, 2026

“When there’s damage or things have happened, then he locks in, raises his level of intensity a little bit more. But it’s just got to be that before, you know, things start happening.”

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 21, 2026

The escalation in trade tension “threatens to damage the Canadian economy and add to the strain of an already vulnerable currency,” says Karl Schamotta, chief market strategist at forex firm Corpay.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 20, 2026

Poor sleep may reduce the brain's ability to clear waste, which could contribute to further damage and even more sleep disruption.

From Science Daily Jul. 20, 2026

It’s incredibly difficult to say how much damage a radioactive isotope will do in the human body.

From "Meltdown" by Deirdre Langeland

Residents, however, could see settlement payments from lawsuits related to damages suffered during the eight-day fire and its aftermath.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 17, 2026

The fungus is responsible for chytridiomycosis, a disease that damages the skin of frogs and toads and disrupts their ability to regulate water, salts, and minerals.

From Science Daily Jul. 15, 2026

"These are grave assertions that directly impugn the claimants' personal integrity, character, and professional reputation", Lim said, adding that this was a factor in the awarding of the damages.

From BBC Jul. 14, 2026

"Today, we are pleased to report that she has received the damages payment the jury awarded her as a result of that verdict," she added.

From Barron's Jul. 14, 2026

In the past they had always come running with a lawyer, offering to pay damages and demanding his release.

From "Touching Spirit Bear" by Ben Mikaelsen

This is not an insurance policy, per se, it’s an optional agreement that waives your financial responsibility if the rental car is damaged or stolen.

From MarketWatch Jul. 21, 2026

Army Black Hawk helicopters were damaged, an American official said.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 20, 2026

Fire officials said the fire killed one person and displaced 60 others but did not say how many townhouses were destroyed or damaged or how the fire started.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 20, 2026

Scientists had previously attributed Alzheimer's related sleep loss mainly to damaged neurons or the physical presence of amyloid plaques.

From Science Daily Jul. 20, 2026

It, too, had been trapped in the ice since the previous year, and although not crushed it was badly damaged.

From "Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World" by Jennifer Armstrong

The teen then “threatened to disclose damaging information about her relationship with defendant to end his career and destroy his life,” Silverman wrote.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 21, 2026

Potentially damaging doubts were held at bay in weekend rounds of 62 and 68 capped by the quick-fire putt that sealed the championship.

From BBC Jul. 20, 2026

Alzheimer's disease and several other neurodegenerative disorders are linked to a damaging change in tau, a protein that normally helps support the internal structure of nerve cells.

From Science Daily Jul. 20, 2026

Water leaks went unattended, damaging the structures and likely contributing to their demise during the quakes.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 19, 2026

But Holmes found that Cowie’s investigation had a secondary, more damaging effect.

From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson




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