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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Woods was arrested and charged with DUI, property damage and refusal to submit to a lawful test, Budensiek said.
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Melissa Gaffney, CBS News, 28 Mar. 2026
The officer also stated that, in addition to being charged with a DUI, Woods is facing charges for property damage and refusal to comply with a lawful test.
—Rena Rowe, The Washington Examiner, 28 Mar. 2026
And, so, he's been charged with DUI, with property damage and refusal to submit to a lawful test.
—Ryan Morik , Michael Sinkewicz, FOXNews.com, 28 Mar. 2026
Woods, who lives on Jupiter Island, is now in jail and has been charged with DUI with property damage and the refusal to submit to a lawful test, both misdemeanors.
—Patrick Hipes, Deadline, 27 Mar. 2026
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Melissa Gaffney, CBS News, 28 Mar. 2026
The officer also stated that, in addition to being charged with a DUI, Woods is facing charges for property damage and refusal to comply with a lawful test.
—Rena Rowe, The Washington Examiner, 28 Mar. 2026
And, so, he's been charged with DUI, with property damage and refusal to submit to a lawful test.
—Ryan Morik , Michael Sinkewicz, FOXNews.com, 28 Mar. 2026
Woods, who lives on Jupiter Island, is now in jail and has been charged with DUI with property damage and the refusal to submit to a lawful test, both misdemeanors.
—Patrick Hipes, Deadline, 27 Mar. 2026
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“Property damage.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/property%20damage. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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