collateral damages

plural of collateral damage

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for collateral damages
Noun
  • The majority of these strikes happen during the summer, causing around 20 fatalities each year, according to the NWS.
    NC Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 9 Nov. 2025
  • The yearly global death toll from the disease is approximately 300,000, with most fatalities in places where screenings and treatment are not easily accessible.
    NPR, NPR, 9 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • While casualties include both Christians and Muslims, and most Boko Haram and ISWAP operations take place in majority-Muslim areas, both groups often emphasize the targeting of Christians in their respective messaging.
    Tom O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Nov. 2025
  • During the brutal winter that followed, Allied casualties mounted at such an unsustainable clip that European Theater headquarters put out a call for Black volunteers to serve in white rifle companies at the front.
    Time, Time, 5 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • Other evidence released includes handwritten notes from investigators, photos of nail clippings from the victims that were tested for DNA evidence and samples from Kohberger's Hyundai Elantra that were tested at the crime lab.
    Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 3 Nov. 2025
  • The ceremony will feature singer Lee Murdock and end with a wreath ceremony, each wreath representing one of the victims, per the society.
    Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 3 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • When the president’s approval rating falls below 50 percent, the losses tend to be more severe.
    Martha McHardy, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Nov. 2025
  • But Alexander appeared in only two games with the Ravens before the trade — two losses to the Buffalo Bills and Houston Texans.
    Brooks Kubena, New York Times, 5 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • Shorebirds like sandpipers and plovers use this sense to detect prey beneath the sand by sensing subtle mechanical vibrations.
    Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 7 Nov. 2025
  • Many thousands flee its mandatory, indefinite military service – and some fall prey to exploitative trafficking gangs.
    Mick Krever, CNN Money, 6 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • The documentary highlights the heroic sacrifices of women who served in the American military and is produced by Academy Award filmmaker and executive producer Ron Howard.
    Linda Mcintosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Nov. 2025
  • One side chooses me, the other sacrifices love completely.
    Heran Mamo, Billboard, 5 Nov. 2025
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“Collateral damages.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/collateral%20damages. Accessed 10 Nov. 2025.

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