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Recent Examples of collateral damage
Herbicide Damage Yellowing leaves can also occur as collateral damage from nearby weed killer applications.
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Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 June 2025
Industrial fishing methods more broadly are responsible for large-scale collateral damage.
—Felicia Jackson, Forbes.com, 12 June 2025
The federal workforce represents a tiny share of overall employment; however, Trump’s federal cuts appear to causing collateral damage in the private sector, Swonk said, noting job losses at scientific labs.
—Alicia Wallace, CNN Money, 6 June 2025
The rest of us are just collateral damage in his revenge tour, where there is no such thing as collateral damage.
—Bill Mechanic, Deadline, 5 May 2025
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Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 June 2025
Industrial fishing methods more broadly are responsible for large-scale collateral damage.
—Felicia Jackson, Forbes.com, 12 June 2025
The federal workforce represents a tiny share of overall employment; however, Trump’s federal cuts appear to causing collateral damage in the private sector, Swonk said, noting job losses at scientific labs.
—Alicia Wallace, CNN Money, 6 June 2025
The rest of us are just collateral damage in his revenge tour, where there is no such thing as collateral damage.
—Bill Mechanic, Deadline, 5 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for collateral damage
Noun
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There were 12 lightning fatalities in 2024, according to the organization.—
Peter D'Abrosca,
FOXNews.com,
25 June 2025
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Taking an elevator to lower ground, Jerusalem correspondent Jeremy Diamond went on to describe the damage from previous airstrikes, adding that there hadn't been any Israeli fatalities from Iran's retaliatory fire in about a week.—
Taijuan Moorman,
USA Today,
24 June 2025
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Further, there seems to be a strong internal culture that’s been built on hard work and sacrifice, which will be nurtured by having an experienced coach like Tocchet now overseeing the club.—
Kevin Kurz,
New York Times,
19 June 2025
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In those instances, sacrifices will have to be made.—
Katie Kilkenny,
HollywoodReporter,
18 June 2025
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Upon arrival at around 3:35 a.m., officers witnessed the suspect shoot one of the victims through the open front door.—
Audrey Conklin,
FOXNews.com,
20 June 2025
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Many of the victims were retired or near retirement—the IRA piece of the business had appealed to them.—
Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2025
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Israeli leaders say the system isn’t 100% guaranteed, but credit it with preventing serious damage and countless casualties.—
Christopher Bodeen,
Chicago Tribune,
21 June 2025
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But the conflict has only escalated, with Russia’s launching some of its most extensive strikes in a war that has claimed hundreds of thousands of casualties, and Ukraine’s carrying out the audacious Operation Spiderweb drone attack, which damaged or destroyed strategic aircraft inside Russia.—
Adam Rasmi,
Time,
20 June 2025
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These predators typically patrol altitudes below 10,000 feet, especially around dawn when their prey begins flying again after nighttime rest.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
28 June 2025
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To test the theory, researchers analyzed the isotopes in the individual whiskers of leopard seals to identify their prey sources over a period of multiple years, according to a June 24 news release from the Georgia Aquarium, which was involved in the study.—
Irene Wright,
Miami Herald,
24 June 2025
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Israel has also sustained losses, with officials saying that more than 24 people in Israel have been killed and hundreds more were injured by Iran's strikes, one of which hit a major Israeli hospital on Thursday.—
Sonam Sheth
Gabe Whisnant,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 June 2025
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The Stallions finished 18-3 and ranked No. 2 in the nation after their 6-5 loss to rival Lake Highland Prep.—
Gary Curreri,
Sun Sentinel,
20 June 2025
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The invocation of an actual legend and martyr of the sport—Senna died in 1994, after a crash at the San Marino Grand Prix—is meant to supply a jolt of gravitas.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
20 June 2025
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The move fit into the pope's broader understanding of martyr as a social justice concept, allowing those deemed to have been killed for doing God's work and following the gospel to be considered for sainthood.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
16 June 2025
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“Collateral damage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/collateral%20damage. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.
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