collateral damage
Example Sentences
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A. Dirk Moses, the journal’s senior editor since 2011, argues it is useless to distinguish intentional killing of civilians from collateral damage caused by strikes against terrorists.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 22, 2026
But the gain in energy stocks appeared relatively muted when compared with moves seen in other sectors that investors believed could suffer collateral damage.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 8, 2026
“With the yen funding a substantial volume of cross-currency positions, a more aggressive tightening path than markets currently anticipate carries the potential to inflict significant collateral damage well beyond Japan’s borders.”
From Barron's ● Jun. 16, 2026
The news of peace came with a sense of bewilderment and uncertainty in a region that suffered as collateral damage through months of war.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 15, 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
