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Recent Examples of collateral damage
Michele, who beat Rachel soundly, is collateral damage, demoted to third place (and, notably, one point away from a three-way first-place tie).
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Emma Sharpe, Vulture, 8 Jan. 2025
The Iranian government might receive a limited boost in its popular support after U.S. attacks, but depending on their severity, targeting scope, and any unintended collateral damage, average Iranians might also see in them an opportunity to pressure the regime to change.
—Richard Nephew, Foreign Affairs, 2 Jan. 2025
Police previously said Huang and her friend, killed as collateral damage, were shot before they were torched — so thoroughly that Parrilla had to be identified through dental records.
—Molly Crane-Newman, New York Daily News, 24 Jan. 2025
Khan added that throughout the years, Philadelphia’s Chinatown has been treated as collateral damage for several major development projects, including the Vine Street Expressway, a highway that was completed in 1991 and essentially cut the neighborhood in half.
—Kimmy Yam, NBC News, 14 Jan. 2025
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Emma Sharpe, Vulture, 8 Jan. 2025
The Iranian government might receive a limited boost in its popular support after U.S. attacks, but depending on their severity, targeting scope, and any unintended collateral damage, average Iranians might also see in them an opportunity to pressure the regime to change.
—Richard Nephew, Foreign Affairs, 2 Jan. 2025
Police previously said Huang and her friend, killed as collateral damage, were shot before they were torched — so thoroughly that Parrilla had to be identified through dental records.
—Molly Crane-Newman, New York Daily News, 24 Jan. 2025
Khan added that throughout the years, Philadelphia’s Chinatown has been treated as collateral damage for several major development projects, including the Vine Street Expressway, a highway that was completed in 1991 and essentially cut the neighborhood in half.
—Kimmy Yam, NBC News, 14 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for collateral damage
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That marks the most fatalities from the bacterial infection since a 2017 surge of the illness, which is also known as pertussis.—
Alexander Tin,
CBS News,
11 Feb. 2025
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Authorities confirmed the fatality in a news briefing on Monday afternoon.—
Charmaine Patterson,
People.com,
11 Feb. 2025
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Part of that love is to offer prayers and sacrifices for him.—
Alexandra Koch,
Fox News,
7 Feb. 2025
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The intrigue: Willingness to make sacrifices for a win seems tied to past success.—
Christine Clarridge,
Axios,
7 Feb. 2025
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There was a young woman who dressed as a Boston Marathon bombing victim for Halloween.—
Kelsey McKinney,
Rolling Stone,
8 Feb. 2025
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In January, they were spotted together visiting the World Central Kitchen in Pasadena, Calif., to help distribute food and supplies to victims of the Eaton Fire.—
Janine Henni,
People.com,
8 Feb. 2025
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But casualties and disruptions to the French army's leadership after Napoleon’s initial exile to Elba took a toll on his ability to achieve victory in the Hundred Days campaign.—
Pat Fallon,
National Review,
4 Feb. 2025
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Tunguska eyewitness accounts, injuries, and casualties Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory.—
Jack Knudson,
Discover Magazine,
31 Jan. 2025
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Bakker shared a number of graphs that showed that predator–prey ratios dropped over time.—
Danny Robb,
JSTOR Daily,
8 Feb. 2025
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With one blow, the mantis shrimp can defend their territory or kill its prey.—
Laura Baisas,
Popular Science,
7 Feb. 2025
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None of those players is still with the Sox as pitchers and catchers prepare to report for spring training Wednesday at Camelback Ranch in Glendale, Ariz. There are also changes in the dugout, most notably Will Venable as the new manager for a team coming off a modern-day MLB record 121 losses.—
LaMond Pope,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Feb. 2025
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Just two weeks ago, Boise State basketball was 5-4 in Mountain West play, had lost three straight road games following a last-second loss to Colorado State, and didn’t even seem to have an identity.—
Shaun Goodwin,
Idaho Statesman,
8 Feb. 2025
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The man, Mazen al-Hamada, is regarded as a martyr by the rebels who deposed Assad after thirteen scourging years of civil war.—
Jon Lee Anderson,
The New Yorker,
27 Jan. 2025
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Trump’s decision to pardon Ulbricht is largely seen as linked to the support he’s received from the libertarian cryptocurrency community, which has long considered the Silk Road creator a martyr.—
Andrew Couts,
WIRED,
25 Jan. 2025
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“Collateral damage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/collateral%20damage. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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