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.
    KANSAS CITY STAR WEATHER BOT, Kansas City Star, 4 July 2026
  • The three fatalities are believed to have been children all under the age of 13, CBS Chicago reports, citing law enforcement sources.
    Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 3 July 2026
Noun
  • Ground robots can resupply frontline positions or evacuate casualties without exposing another crew to drone attack.
    David Kirichenko, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026
  • Doabi said Kurdish anger is being driven not only by the latest casualties, but by a broader sense that Iran has been able to target Kurdish areas and opposition groups systemically without consequence.
    Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 30 June 2026
Noun
  • The families of the victims said the pain is still as raw to this day.
    Madisen Keavy, CBS News, 2 July 2026
  • Dozens of mourners were seen gathering outside the victims’ homes to offer condolences.
    CNN Money, CNN Money, 1 July 2026
Noun
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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.
    ByGabriel Shahin, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
  • Cod are slow to grow and reproduce, and the effects of climate change—warming their waters and reducing their preferred prey—didn’t help.
    Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 30 June 2026
Noun
  • But 61 years later, and as the country approaches its 250th anniversary this weekend, those sacrifices are in question.
    Gary Fields, Los Angeles Times, 29 June 2026
  • This level can improve portfolio diversification without significant sacrifices to long-term returns.
    Faith Wakefield, USA Today, 26 June 2026
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“Collateral damages.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/collateral%20damages. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.

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