Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for collateral damages
Noun
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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 -
Numerous injuries were reported from the storms, but there were no fatalities.—
David Yeomans,
CBS News,
19 June 2026
Noun
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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
Noun
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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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As distressing as their circumstance is, Naim and Ryan are unmistakably positioned as heroic lovers, not victims-to-be.—
Robert Abele,
Los Angeles Times,
19 June 2026
Noun
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Many of the attacks targeted energy infrastructure and commercial sites, causing billions of dollars of economic losses and shattering their image as a safe haven for foreign travel and investment.—
Rhea Mogul,
CNN Money,
23 June 2026
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Bond puts increase in value when bond prices fall and interest rates rise, allowing investors to offset losses elsewhere in their portfolios if borrowing costs jump unexpectedly.—
Lee Ying Shan,
CNBC,
23 June 2026
Noun
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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
Noun
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The logic here is highly questionable — dying for your queen and dying by her hand are not equivalent sacrifices — but let’s blame Lorent’s lapse in judgment on the chaos of the moment.—
Amanda Whiting,
Vulture,
22 June 2026
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Dining out or ordering takeout topped the list of sacrifices, followed by nights out, shopping for new clothes, daily coffee runs and even gym memberships.—
Toria Sheffield,
PEOPLE,
21 June 2026
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“Collateral damages.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/collateral%20damages. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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