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Recent Examples of collateral damage
The people of Iran are not collateral damage.
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Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 7 Apr. 2026
Yet that requires taking care to distinguish between the regime and its civilians, and to avoid collateral damage.
—Benjamin Wallace-Wells, New Yorker, 3 Apr. 2026
The new grenade, called the M111, becomes the Army’s choice for urban combat, when troops must clear indoor areas to take and hold territory, because there’s less risk of collateral damage.
—Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 2 Apr. 2026
The opening salvo of strikes targeted Iranian government and military sites across the country, but there were allegations of collateral damage.
—David Brennan, ABC News, 1 Apr. 2026
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Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 7 Apr. 2026
Yet that requires taking care to distinguish between the regime and its civilians, and to avoid collateral damage.
—Benjamin Wallace-Wells, New Yorker, 3 Apr. 2026
The new grenade, called the M111, becomes the Army’s choice for urban combat, when troops must clear indoor areas to take and hold territory, because there’s less risk of collateral damage.
—Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 2 Apr. 2026
The opening salvo of strikes targeted Iranian government and military sites across the country, but there were allegations of collateral damage.
—David Brennan, ABC News, 1 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for collateral damage
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There have been no fatalities and no reports of serious injuries associated with the storm, Chief Deputy Andy Schroeder from the Stephenson County Sheriff's Office told NPR on Sunday.—
Chandelis Duster,
NPR,
19 Apr. 2026
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No suspects have been named, and so far, no other injuries or fatalities have been reported.—
Patrick Damp,
CBS News,
18 Apr. 2026
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Others say the spirit of sacrifice that Kimbangu embodied should be emulated by Congo’s leaders.—
Rodney Muhumuza,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Apr. 2026
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So the couple made a major sacrifice.—
Jordan Greene,
PEOPLE,
10 Apr. 2026
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One of the victims, a 36-year-old man, suffered multiple gunshots to his body and was pronounced dead at the scene.—
William Lee,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Apr. 2026
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The three other victims were taken to the hospital by private vehicle and later released, according to authorities.—
Doug Myers,
CBS News,
18 Apr. 2026
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As in Gaza, the recent bombing of Lebanon has been indiscriminate, with unforgivable civilian casualties.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
17 Apr. 2026
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The crash occurred in the larger Indonesian portion of the island, but the AP confirmed that one of the casualties was Malaysian.—
Adam England,
PEOPLE,
17 Apr. 2026
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The Sounders capitalize on very specific prey – ghost shrimp – in Puget Sound.—
Daniel Crocker,
The Conversation,
13 Apr. 2026
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Great white sharks were seen as apex predators, so many people struggled to see them as prey for orcas.—
Michael H Gavshon,
CBS News,
12 Apr. 2026
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For thousands of data-loss victims, the last resort is a recovery service called DriveSavers.—
Julian Lucas,
New Yorker,
20 Apr. 2026
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The lack of disclosure comes as other states record mounting losses in tax revenue to data center subsidies.—
Kevin Hardy,
Baltimore Sun,
20 Apr. 2026
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The push to elevate Zarutska as a martyr is part of the long backlash to the summer of 2020, after which one online database catalogued thousands of pieces of street art depicting Floyd.—
David Weigel,
semafor.com,
1 Apr. 2026
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Following the drone strike that killed his relatives, Ghazali had been recording videos of himself and sending them to family in Lebanon, talking about becoming a martyr.—
Jonah Kaplan,
CBS News,
30 Mar. 2026
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“Collateral damage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/collateral%20damage. Accessed 23 Apr. 2026.
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