collateral damage
Example Sentences
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Such periods tend to bring collateral damage and hasty decisions driven by a desire to make the money while it’s hot, Glatzer said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 3, 2026
I can’t count myself in their company, knowing that the collateral damage would likely be massive.
From Salon ● Aug. 28, 2026
Too often a car crash involves collateral damage to other vehicles or bystanders.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 28, 2026
"The collateral damage from such strikes could also have a serious impact on the Russian economy, as well as a psychological effect on Russian society and, likely, on continued support for the war."
From BBC ● Jul. 22, 2026
She had not wanted their family to become collateral damage in a war that had no discernible fronts, no real shape, and no rules.
From "Zeitoun" by Dave Eggers
