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Recent Examples of collateral damage
Uncertainty across the region The news of peace came with a sense of bewilderment and uncertainty in a region that suffered collateral damage through months of war.
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Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 15 June 2026
No member of our community or public servant, regardless of political party, should have to wonder whether calls for violence against them will be treated as acceptable collateral damage in our political discourse.
—Naperville Sun, Chicago Tribune, 5 June 2026
The systems locked in battle and the family—with no one to defend them—were collateral damage.
—Darshak Sanghavi, STAT, 3 June 2026
Chemotherapy attempts to control the disease through widespread cell destruction, causing significant collateral damage to healthy tissues that lead to side effects.
—Christopher Lieu, The Conversation, 2 June 2026
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Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 15 June 2026
No member of our community or public servant, regardless of political party, should have to wonder whether calls for violence against them will be treated as acceptable collateral damage in our political discourse.
—Naperville Sun, Chicago Tribune, 5 June 2026
The systems locked in battle and the family—with no one to defend them—were collateral damage.
—Darshak Sanghavi, STAT, 3 June 2026
Chemotherapy attempts to control the disease through widespread cell destruction, causing significant collateral damage to healthy tissues that lead to side effects.
—Christopher Lieu, The Conversation, 2 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for collateral damage
Noun
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The majority of these strikes happen during the summer, causing around 20 fatalities each year, according to the NWS.—
KANSAS CITY STAR WEATHER BOT,
Kansas City Star,
21 June 2026
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The majority of these strikes happen during the summer, causing around 20 fatalities each year, according to the NWS.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
19 June 2026
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Organizers said the event also served as a chance to honor the ancestors and generations whose sacrifices made today's freedoms possible.—
Kennedy Cook,
CBS News,
20 June 2026
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Juneteenth reminds us that freedom in America has often arrived late, unevenly and only after pressure, sacrifice and enforcement.—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
19 June 2026
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Investigators determined the victim was Edgar Carlos Garcia, then 39, of Mexico, who died after sustaining fatal injuries during an altercation that took place inside the warehouse.—
Reeti Malhotra,
Sacbee.com,
20 June 2026
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The Israeli strikes killed five people around the town of Nabatieh in southern Lebanon, according to the official news agency NNA, and the army said a soldier was along the victims.—
Caitlin Danaher,
CNN Money,
20 June 2026
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The Targaryen civil war has been a bit of a slow burn so far, though both sides of the family have suffered major casualties.—
Tracy Brown,
Los Angeles Times,
19 June 2026
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Pumphrey was one of 14 casualties from the Battle of Camden who were reburied in 2024.—
JT Moodee Lockman,
CBS News,
19 June 2026
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Adult caimans consume a wider variety of prey than younger animals, further increasing their ability to thrive in different habitats.—
Sergio Candido,
CBS News,
16 June 2026
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Magnificent Frigate-bird — Relentless defensively; hunts by chasing other birds and forcing them to drop their prey.—
Jacob Whitehead,
New York Times,
16 June 2026
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As Hinkley’s family and fiancée mourn the loss of a young man who still had his entire future ahead of him, prosecutors emphasized the scrutiny applied when criminal allegations involve an on-duty law enforcement officer.—
Alaa Elassar,
CNN Money,
22 June 2026
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The Los Angeles Dodgers have long been one of Major League Baseball’s most successful franchises, which means their players often find themselves at the center of conversations that extend beyond wins and losses.—
Peter Chawaga,
Forbes.com,
21 June 2026
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But the bans only enhanced his fame, with conservative pundits hailing him as a free-speech martyr.—
Heidi Blake,
New Yorker,
8 June 2026
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His crusade ended in gunfire at a Day of the Dead festival, turning Manzo into a martyr figure and symbol against corruption.—
Kate Linthicum,
Los Angeles Times,
18 May 2026
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“Collateral damage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/collateral%20damage. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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