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as in marred
to reduce the soundness, effectiveness, or perfection of
the explosion in the sewers damaged the entire city's water supply
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as in wounded
to cause bodily damage to
his knee was badly damaged in the accident, and he walked with a limp for months
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Recent Examples of damaged
Priya Bhardwaj,
The Conversation,
22 June 2026
For the best results, use its gummies to help stall the process from within; apply its serum daily to repair damaged follicles; and schedule professional sessions for its Xvie XO Concentrate, a peptide- and exosome-rich treatment designed to reactivate dormant follicles.
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Justin Fenner,
Robb Report,
19 June 2026
Multiple agencies from the region helped local first responders search and assess damaged areas, town officials said on social media.
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Dave Collins,
Arkansas Online,
13 June 2026
Residents began sharing reports on neighborhood Facebook groups in recent days, with several posting photos of damaged tires and doorbell camera footage from around the area of 77th Street to 81st Street, between Brookside Street and Oak Street.
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Ben Wheeler,
Kansas City Star,
12 June 2026
Many damaged homes will have to be torn down and rebuilt.
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Darius Johnson,
CBS News,
12 June 2026
Photos of the aftermath, shared by the ministry, showed burned and damaged cars, and firefighters working to put out a blaze inside a building.
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Arpita Dasika,
CNN Money,
11 June 2026
The snake-like robots wrap around power lines and use onboard cameras and sensors to detect hazards such as damaged wires, worn components, and abnormal temperatures.
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Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
11 June 2026
And Troy is quite damaged on the show.
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Nick Romano,
Entertainment Weekly,
10 June 2026
Tom Ignudo,
CBS News,
24 June 2026
Flying bricks damaged the crossing’s signal arms, and the crossing was closed by Union Pacific.
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Arkansas Online,
23 June 2026
Officers confronted the man, who fled to Sonic and damaged a cash register in his attempt to evade capture, the report stated.
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Allison Beck,
Miami Herald,
23 June 2026
Meanwhile, its medium-range drones have also disrupted Russia’s supply lines to the front, and its long-range strikes have increasingly damaged Russian oil facilities that provide vital revenue for the Kremlin’s war effort.
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Illia Novikov,
Los Angeles Times,
23 June 2026
Grass blades with frost on them are brittle and can be damaged by mowing.
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David Beaulieu,
The Spruce,
23 June 2026
The slab break damaged two supporting connections.
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Nbc South Florida,
NBC news,
23 June 2026
This accident in late May destroyed the rocket and severely damaged the New Glenn booster’s only launch pad.
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Eric Berger,
ArsTechnica,
16 June 2026
One of the drones damaged a facility on the territory of the Moscow Refinery.
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David Brennan,
ABC News,
16 June 2026
Adjective
Cells called osteoclasts remove old or damaged bone, while osteoblasts build new bone in its place.
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Priya Bhardwaj,
The Conversation,
22 June 2026
For the best results, use its gummies to help stall the process from within; apply its serum daily to repair damaged follicles; and schedule professional sessions for its Xvie XO Concentrate, a peptide- and exosome-rich treatment designed to reactivate dormant follicles.
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Justin Fenner,
Robb Report,
19 June 2026
Multiple agencies from the region helped local first responders search and assess damaged areas, town officials said on social media.
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Dave Collins,
Arkansas Online,
13 June 2026
Residents began sharing reports on neighborhood Facebook groups in recent days, with several posting photos of damaged tires and doorbell camera footage from around the area of 77th Street to 81st Street, between Brookside Street and Oak Street.
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Ben Wheeler,
Kansas City Star,
12 June 2026
Many damaged homes will have to be torn down and rebuilt.
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Darius Johnson,
CBS News,
12 June 2026
Photos of the aftermath, shared by the ministry, showed burned and damaged cars, and firefighters working to put out a blaze inside a building.
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Arpita Dasika,
CNN Money,
11 June 2026
The snake-like robots wrap around power lines and use onboard cameras and sensors to detect hazards such as damaged wires, worn components, and abnormal temperatures.
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Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
11 June 2026
And Troy is quite damaged on the show.
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Nick Romano,
Entertainment Weekly,
10 June 2026
Verb
Joshua Serad, of Maple Shade, stole and damaged Pride flags Monday in the business district of Haddonfield on Kings Highway, according to police.
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Tom Ignudo,
CBS News,
24 June 2026
Flying bricks damaged the crossing’s signal arms, and the crossing was closed by Union Pacific.
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Arkansas Online,
23 June 2026
Officers confronted the man, who fled to Sonic and damaged a cash register in his attempt to evade capture, the report stated.
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Allison Beck,
Miami Herald,
23 June 2026
Meanwhile, its medium-range drones have also disrupted Russia’s supply lines to the front, and its long-range strikes have increasingly damaged Russian oil facilities that provide vital revenue for the Kremlin’s war effort.
—
Illia Novikov,
Los Angeles Times,
23 June 2026
Grass blades with frost on them are brittle and can be damaged by mowing.
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David Beaulieu,
The Spruce,
23 June 2026
The slab break damaged two supporting connections.
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Nbc South Florida,
NBC news,
23 June 2026
This accident in late May destroyed the rocket and severely damaged the New Glenn booster’s only launch pad.
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Eric Berger,
ArsTechnica,
16 June 2026
One of the drones damaged a facility on the territory of the Moscow Refinery.
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David Brennan,
ABC News,
16 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for damaged
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There were doubts as to whether Saliba, 22, could handle replacing Koné in the starting 11 despite the fact that Saliba scored against Qatar minutes after coming on for his injured teammate.
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The injured person was treated at the scene and rushed by the Nantucket Fire Department to Nantucket Cottage Hospital, police said.
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The Toronto Blue Jays' 2026 season has been marred by injuries, with veteran pitcher Max Scherzer facing significant setbacks.
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As Bloomberg recently reported, brides are buying $14 spells from witches on Etsy to ensure that their $100,000 weddings are not marred by blizzards or downpours.
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At least two people were wounded in a shooting at a Pomona apartment complex on Thursday afternoon.
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More than a dozen others lay wounded as the downtown block descended into chaos.
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When an audience member posed a hypothetical choice between a flawed but distinctive film and a polished but unremarkable one, Leung said either would do, arguing that cinema’s goal was sincerity, in performance or in a director’s expression, rather than polish.
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By the time the tournament reached Argentina four years later, though, the Dutch were not quite the slick — if defensively-flawed — outfit that played in 1974.
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And as of now, the TCA doesn’t want to appear compromised by accepting sponsorship from the very networks and streamers it’s supposed to be impartially judging.
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If email remains compromised, a hacker can keep undoing every recovery step.
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Two people were hurt Tuesday evening when a taxi struck a pedestrian and then a house in West Philadelphia, police said.
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Feelings are still hurt and even scarred within the LGBTQ+ community.
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So any plan to keep the supporters of rival teams apart will be imperfect.
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Share something imperfect, and let joy lead excellence this time.
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Candidates whose public image depends on favorable coverage can be crippled by bad headlines.
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The protest largely crippled the country’s center, with highways closed and public transportation halted by the massive crowds in both Jerusalem and the Tel Aviv metro area.
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“Damaged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/damaged. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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