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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,
21 June 2026
The history of warfare is often measured in winners, losers, troop sizes, dollars and human casualties; but collateral damage across the animal kingdom far outlasts the final shot.
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The Los Angeles Times,
Mercury News,
18 June 2026
The vice president and other officials have downplayed evidence of collateral damage in their crackdown on fraudulent hospices.
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Isaac Arnsdorf,
Washington Post,
15 June 2026
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
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Andy Wilcox,
Better Homes & Gardens,
21 June 2026
The history of warfare is often measured in winners, losers, troop sizes, dollars and human casualties; but collateral damage across the animal kingdom far outlasts the final shot.
—
The Los Angeles Times,
Mercury News,
18 June 2026
The vice president and other officials have downplayed evidence of collateral damage in their crackdown on fraudulent hospices.
—
Isaac Arnsdorf,
Washington Post,
15 June 2026
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.
—
Nabih Bulos,
Los Angeles Times,
15 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for collateral damage
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The majority of these strikes happen during the summer, causing around 20 fatalities each year, according to the NWS.
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At least 12 Israeli soldiers have been killed by Hezbollah’s drones since the conflict reignited in March – one third of Israeli fatalities in Lebanon – and the military is scrambling to find ways to counter the threat.
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The statue honors the service and sacrifice of first responders and depicts Rose Conroy, the first woman to serve as chief of a professional municipal fire department in California, House said.
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This level can improve portfolio diversification without significant sacrifices to long-term returns.
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The families of the victims said the pain is still as raw to this day.
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Most of the victims lived nearby, and funeral prayers were expected later Tuesday.
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New reads abound for your vacation tote throughout the weeks of July, with fiction picks featuring a Carnival cruise casualty, a highly entertaining jewel heist at the Waldorf-Astoria, and a Soviet-era madcap adventure.
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Ukrainian forces have suffered 525,000 to 625,000 casualties, including 125,000 to 150,000 deaths, the study said.
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Many individuals fall prey to emotional pitfalls like fear, greed, or shame, leading to impulsive spending, credit card debt, and neglecting long-term goals like retirement.
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Cod are slow to grow and reproduce, and the effects of climate change—warming their waters and reducing their preferred prey—didn’t help.
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Cruz, who also gave up an RBI single to Anthony Seigler and a game-tying sac fly to Tsung-Che Cheng, made sure to take responsibility for his part in the loss.
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But shareholders have pushed back against hefty pay packages, which come during a period of upheaval in Hollywood that has been buffeted by job losses from media consolidation and outsourcing.
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Iranian state media and the regime routinely refer to Khamenei as a martyr.
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This vessel has a controversial past, built by Nazi Germany in 1935 as SSS *Horst Wessel*, named after a Nazi martyr, before being taken as war reparations by the US.
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“Collateral damage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/collateral%20damage. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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