property damage
noun
: damage or destruction to houses, cars, etc.
Few people were hurt during the storm, but property damage was great.
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Even after Trump lost in 2020, Antifa continued its growth, buttressing the Black Lives Matter movement and resorting to civil disobedience and property damage to protest law enforcement’s treatment of people of color.
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Will Carless, USA TODAY, 5 Jan. 2025
Advertisement Before Protect California Drivers Act went into effect, the following minimum liability requirements were:
$15,000 for injuries or death to one person.
$30,000 for injuries or death to multiple people in one accident.
$5,000 for property damage.
—Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 4 Jan. 2025
These unauthorized fireworks, often more powerful than legal alternatives, have been linked to numerous injuries and property damage.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 3 Jan. 2025
Getty Images Hurricane Helene battered the southeastern U.S., killing more than 230 people and causing tens of billions of dollars in property damage.
—Jane Pauley, CBS News, 29 Dec. 2024
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Will Carless, USA TODAY, 5 Jan. 2025
Advertisement Before Protect California Drivers Act went into effect, the following minimum liability requirements were:
$15,000 for injuries or death to one person.
$30,000 for injuries or death to multiple people in one accident.
$5,000 for property damage.
—Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 4 Jan. 2025
These unauthorized fireworks, often more powerful than legal alternatives, have been linked to numerous injuries and property damage.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 3 Jan. 2025
Getty Images Hurricane Helene battered the southeastern U.S., killing more than 230 people and causing tens of billions of dollars in property damage.
—Jane Pauley, CBS News, 29 Dec. 2024
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“Property damage.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/property%20damage. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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