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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The association has also reported that specifically deep-frying turkeys poses a serious fire and safety risk, as the method is responsible for an average of 60 injuries and over $15 million in property damage annually.
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Jasmine Laws, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Nov. 2025
The same day, he was also charged with property damage/destruction loss, assault on peace officer or military SVC member in uniform, fail to stop at command of law enforcement, interfering with a peace officer, and criminal trespassing, according to the arrest record reviewed by PEOPLE.
—Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 26 Nov. 2025
More than a year and a half after a group of pro-Palestinian activists were accused of causing extensive property damage at Stanford University’s executive offices, five of the original defendants are set to stand trial next month on felony vandalism charges.
—Ryan MacAsero, Mercury News, 25 Nov. 2025
Exacerbating matters were insurance companies that denied many claims for what today would be tens of millions of dollars in property damage, including the destruction of two Black hospitals and 1,256 residences, according to the Greenwood Cultural Center.
—Omar Jimenez, CNN Money, 24 Nov. 2025
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Jasmine Laws, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Nov. 2025
The same day, he was also charged with property damage/destruction loss, assault on peace officer or military SVC member in uniform, fail to stop at command of law enforcement, interfering with a peace officer, and criminal trespassing, according to the arrest record reviewed by PEOPLE.
—Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 26 Nov. 2025
More than a year and a half after a group of pro-Palestinian activists were accused of causing extensive property damage at Stanford University’s executive offices, five of the original defendants are set to stand trial next month on felony vandalism charges.
—Ryan MacAsero, Mercury News, 25 Nov. 2025
Exacerbating matters were insurance companies that denied many claims for what today would be tens of millions of dollars in property damage, including the destruction of two Black hospitals and 1,256 residences, according to the Greenwood Cultural Center.
—Omar Jimenez, CNN Money, 24 Nov. 2025
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“Property damage.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/property%20damage. Accessed 30 Nov. 2025.
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