collateral damages

noun

plural of collateral damage
as in fatalities

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  1. fatalities
  2. casualties
  3. victims
  4. losses
  5. prey
  6. sacrifices
Noun
  • Governments usually include fatalities from heatstroke but not necessarily those from cardiovascular and respiratory ailments that are exacerbated by extreme temperatures.
    — Raymond Zhong, New York Times, 22 Oct. 2026
  • Airport attacks in the capital city of Riyadh led to multiple fatalities, flight cancellations and property damage, while facilities belonging to oil giant Saudi Aramco were targeted last week.
    — Chloe Taylor, CNBC, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of fatalities
Noun
  • The techniques were refined between the wars by the French, British, German, and Spanish armed forces, and during the Second World War, tens of thousands of casualties were flown across the European and Pacific theaters.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 20 Oct. 2026
  • South Sudan’s Foreign Ministry also blamed Sudan’s military, saying the attack hit multiple locations within the market, causing civilian casualties and extensive property damage.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of casualties
Noun
  • The Baton Rouge Police Department identified the victims as 21-year-old Leah Fonte and 21-year-old Shane Hirstius, who were engaged.
    — Adam Sabes, FOXNews.com, 19 Oct. 2026
  • The Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles (FLHSMV) has begun notifying victims impacted by a recent data breach of driver’s license and motor vehicle data, but not everyone whose information was stolen will receive an alert.
    — Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 19 Oct. 2026
Definition of victims
Noun
  • Though opposing armies suffered heavy losses, neither made any significant territorial gains.
    — Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 25 Oct. 2026
  • The Jets, meanwhile, dropped to 0-8 against AFC East opponents under Aaron Glenn, including consecutive losses to New England and Miami.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 25 Oct. 2026
Definition of losses
Noun
  • In the new National Geographic documentary Super Scam Me, journalist Maria van Zeller transforms herself into the perfect prey to dive deep into how romance fraud works.
    — K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Waterfowl and shorebirds are natural hosts of avian influenza viruses, the Ojai Raptor Center said, eagles like Jackie can be exposed through contact with infected birds or infected prey.
    — Allison Gibson, Sacbee.com, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of prey
Noun
  • Lee uses the image as a metaphor for fatherhood and the sacrifices parents make for their children.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 24 Oct. 2026
  • Unlike her opponent, Roy grew up comfortably in Monrovia, largely shielded from the sacrifices her family made to afford her an elite education.
    — Sonja Sharp, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2026
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