collateral damages

Definition of collateral damagesnext
plural of collateral damage

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for collateral damages
Noun
  • The people killed were the latest fatalities among Palestinians in the coastal enclave since an October ceasefire deal attempted to halt a more than two-year war between Israel and Hamas in Gaza.
    ABC News, ABC News, 29 Mar. 2026
  • According to the group, there have been 1,167 military fatalities and 670 unclassified deaths.
    Bart Jansen, USA Today, 28 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • But officials and military experts warn that such an operation would carry major risks, including significant US casualties, given the island’s layered defenses.
    Alexandra Banner, CNN Money, 26 Mar. 2026
  • No damage to the facility or casualties were reported.
    Christopher Cann, USA Today, 25 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Both victims were under age 5 at the time of the crime, according to the statement.
    Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Mar. 2026
  • Police also said that Marrero did not make payments to the IRS when he was supposed to, which raised his victims' alarms.
    Ivan Taylor, CBS News, 28 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • But Miami is really two losses behind Orlando because the Magic hold the head-to-head tiebreaker after sweeping the regular-season series 5-0.
    Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 24 Mar. 2026
  • Powell exited more concerned about the losses than the role.
    Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 24 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • In the video, the snake flicks its tongue, a common sensory behavior used to detect chemical cues in the air and identify nearby prey or potential predators.
    Jasmine Mendez Follow, Los Angeles Times, 23 Mar. 2026
  • The same can’t be said about their prey.
    Boston Herald editorial staff, Boston Herald, 23 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • The abuses of one man will never diminish the extraordinary sacrifices, accomplishments, and legacy of the women of the farmworker movement.
    Ryan Carter, Daily News, 19 Mar. 2026
  • That feeling, the country where you were born and raised, the sacrifices made by our parents, those people that helped us, that’s why this means a lot to me and to Venezuela.
    Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 18 Mar. 2026
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“Collateral damages.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/collateral%20damages. Accessed 30 Mar. 2026.

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