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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In a statement from the University of Minnesota, 11 of the protesters were arrested for disorderly conduct and one was arrested for property damage outside the Graduate By Hilton hotel off University Avenue in Stadium Village.
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Wcco Staff, CBS News, 6 Feb. 2026
New details have emerged following the arrest of Georgia defensive lineman London Seymour, who was charged with 11 felony counts of second-degree property damage.
—Connor Riley, AJC.com, 5 Feb. 2026
Convicted in November of property damage, King was sentenced to 30 days in jail, but it was suspended.
—Kansas City Star, 3 Feb. 2026
Firefighters contained the fire to the garage, and reported no other property damage to the home and surrounding area.
—Kyle Martin, Mercury News, 1 Feb. 2026
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Wcco Staff, CBS News, 6 Feb. 2026
New details have emerged following the arrest of Georgia defensive lineman London Seymour, who was charged with 11 felony counts of second-degree property damage.
—Connor Riley, AJC.com, 5 Feb. 2026
Convicted in November of property damage, King was sentenced to 30 days in jail, but it was suspended.
—Kansas City Star, 3 Feb. 2026
Firefighters contained the fire to the garage, and reported no other property damage to the home and surrounding area.
—Kyle Martin, Mercury News, 1 Feb. 2026
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“Property damage.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/property%20damage. Accessed 10 Feb. 2026.
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