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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Lighting is linked to 24,000 deaths, 240,000 injuries, wildfires and millions of dollars in property damage annually, NASA says.
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Noël Fletcher, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025
The deadline for filing a personal injury or property damage claim caused by the fire is six months from the date of loss.
—Michael Slaten, Oc Register, 20 Aug. 2025
The minimum coverage requirements are: $25,000 for bodily injury liability for one person and $50,000 for two or more persons.
$15,000 property damage liability.
—Shelby Slade, AZCentral.com, 19 Aug. 2025
Current projections show that over the next 20 years, most of the state will have a higher likelihood of heavy rains and, presumably floods, increasing the chance for spikes in property damage.
—Caitlin Looby, jsonline.com, 13 Aug. 2025
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Noël Fletcher, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025
The deadline for filing a personal injury or property damage claim caused by the fire is six months from the date of loss.
—Michael Slaten, Oc Register, 20 Aug. 2025
The minimum coverage requirements are: $25,000 for bodily injury liability for one person and $50,000 for two or more persons.
$15,000 property damage liability.
—Shelby Slade, AZCentral.com, 19 Aug. 2025
Current projections show that over the next 20 years, most of the state will have a higher likelihood of heavy rains and, presumably floods, increasing the chance for spikes in property damage.
—Caitlin Looby, jsonline.com, 13 Aug. 2025
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“Property damage.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/property%20damage. Accessed 31 Aug. 2025.
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