property damage
noun
: damage or destruction to houses, cars, etc.
Few people were hurt during the storm, but property damage was great.
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Such costs include property damage and medical expenses.
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Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 7 Mar. 2026
Prosecutors dropped burglary and property damage counts in exchange for Stachowicz’s no contest plea, which isn’t an admission of guilt but is treated as such for the purposes of sentencing.
—Todd Richmond, Los Angeles Times, 6 Mar. 2026
That means Waymo will be required to file reports to the PUC detailing any crashes involving bodily injury and more than $5,000 in property damage within 30 days, Castle said.
—Bruce Finley, Denver Post, 3 Mar. 2026
In cases where officers unjustifiably used chemical weapons, threw people to the ground or smashed car windows, Moran said as examples, prosecutors may be investigating assault or property damage.
—Kathryn Kovalenko, Twin Cities, 2 Mar. 2026
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Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 7 Mar. 2026
Prosecutors dropped burglary and property damage counts in exchange for Stachowicz’s no contest plea, which isn’t an admission of guilt but is treated as such for the purposes of sentencing.
—Todd Richmond, Los Angeles Times, 6 Mar. 2026
That means Waymo will be required to file reports to the PUC detailing any crashes involving bodily injury and more than $5,000 in property damage within 30 days, Castle said.
—Bruce Finley, Denver Post, 3 Mar. 2026
In cases where officers unjustifiably used chemical weapons, threw people to the ground or smashed car windows, Moran said as examples, prosecutors may be investigating assault or property damage.
—Kathryn Kovalenko, Twin Cities, 2 Mar. 2026
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“Property damage.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/property%20damage. Accessed 9 Mar. 2026.
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