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Recent Examples of collateral damage
Cases are won, but not without collateral damage; relationships mend, but not without scars.
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Okla Jones, Essence, 25 Sep. 2025
So far no major gang leader has been killed, while the collateral damage has been documented in three separate incidents, including the deaths of two SWAT officers.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 24 Sep. 2025
Gut instincts and history might tell us that stock, crypto and housing prices cannot retreat without collateral damage to the economy.
—Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 21 Sep. 2025
Of course, the pair’s attempts to bury the past only cascade into further collateral damage and ethical compromise.
—Sam Bodrojan, IndieWire, 11 Sep. 2025
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Okla Jones, Essence, 25 Sep. 2025
So far no major gang leader has been killed, while the collateral damage has been documented in three separate incidents, including the deaths of two SWAT officers.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 24 Sep. 2025
Gut instincts and history might tell us that stock, crypto and housing prices cannot retreat without collateral damage to the economy.
—Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 21 Sep. 2025
Of course, the pair’s attempts to bury the past only cascade into further collateral damage and ethical compromise.
—Sam Bodrojan, IndieWire, 11 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for collateral damage
Noun
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Besides the power of the auto industry, Americans have become accepting of the ten of thousands of car crash fatalities every year.—
Chris Isidore,
CNN Money,
13 Oct. 2025
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That included farmers and ranchers, who experienced 171 fatalities in 2023 but brought in a median pay of $87,980.—
Suzanne Blake,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 Oct. 2025
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They were forced to offer their daughter as a sacrifice to Cetus to keep their entire kingdom from being ravaged by the sea monster.—
Mike Lynch,
Twin Cities,
19 Oct. 2025
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Turning her yard into a parking lot for six or seven Saturdays a year means Giordani has to make sacrifices.—
Austin Meek,
New York Times,
17 Oct. 2025
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The victims' identities were not released.—
NPR,
NPR,
13 Oct. 2025
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Monday’s sentencing marks the end of a years-long legal battle between Laffitte and his victims, after Laffitte was reportedly the first to face federal charges as investigators looked to take down the Murdaugh empire.—
Julia Bonavita,
FOXNews.com,
13 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Among the casualties are the region’s rich kelp forests, which contribute upwards of $52 billion to the global economy and sequester nearly a megaton of carbon from the atmosphere every year.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
17 Oct. 2025
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One casualty was Palestinian journalist Saleh Aljafarawi, 28, who had covered the war; he was reportedly shot by a militia and buried the same day his brother Naji was released from an Israeli prison under the exchange deal.—
Callum Sutherland,
Time,
15 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Italian scientist Alessandro Volta studied eel physiology to inspire the first battery, and recent work shows eels use doublets, two rapid spikes, to force rapid prey muscle contractions before the knockout blast.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
17 Oct. 2025
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The hope for gold-producing nations like Ghana is to responsibly leverage this bountiful natural resource without falling prey to environmental degradation and civil strife.—
Charlie Campbell,
Time,
15 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Kennedy sought the advice of doctors after dealing with severe memory loss and brain fog, reportedly leading to a scan of his brain that showed a dark spot in the imagery.—
Angel Saunders,
PEOPLE,
15 Oct. 2025
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Following Sunday's loss, first-year head coach Brian Schottenheimer defended Eberflus, saying the product on the field is a team effort.—
Jordan Sigler,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Oct. 2025
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He was subsequently hailed by many northern abolitionists as a martyr and damned by many southerners as an insurrectionist intent on destroying the institution of slavery.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 Oct. 2025
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The latest martyr in Paris’ ongoing political deadlock — France’s fifth PM in less than two years — is Sébastien Lecornu, who announced his resignation on Monday after just 27 days in office.—
Holly Ellyatt,
CNBC,
8 Oct. 2025
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“Collateral damage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/collateral%20damage. Accessed 21 Oct. 2025.
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