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Recent Examples of collateral damage
The annoyance is really the side effect or collateral damage to a presumably reasonable activity.
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Caleb Harris, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Nov. 2024
That said, for any team, losing a lot of games (and by wide margins too) can cause collateral damage, especially to veteran players who grow impatient with losing and potentially with young players who could fall into bad habits.
—Eric Koreen, The Athletic, 22 Nov. 2024
NotPetya underscores the potential for collateral damage in cyberattacks and the need for proactive incident response plans that go beyond mere technical recovery.
—Francis Dinha, Forbes, 14 Oct. 2024
Israel has shown in Gaza its disregard for civilian collateral damage.
—Nick Paton Walsh, CNN, 23 Sep. 2024
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Caleb Harris, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Nov. 2024
That said, for any team, losing a lot of games (and by wide margins too) can cause collateral damage, especially to veteran players who grow impatient with losing and potentially with young players who could fall into bad habits.
—Eric Koreen, The Athletic, 22 Nov. 2024
NotPetya underscores the potential for collateral damage in cyberattacks and the need for proactive incident response plans that go beyond mere technical recovery.
—Francis Dinha, Forbes, 14 Oct. 2024
Israel has shown in Gaza its disregard for civilian collateral damage.
—Nick Paton Walsh, CNN, 23 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for collateral damage
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The state was one of the first overwhelmed by fentanyl fatalities – no one can say why for sure – and is now among the first seeing the wave of deaths ebb.Maurice Tamman, USA TODAY, 22 Dec. 2024
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The Asheville area fatalities are part of the Southeast death toll blamed on Helene that surpassed 200 on Thursday, according to a USA TODAY analysis.Beth Warren, The Tennessean, 20 Dec. 2024
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Read: Thanksgiving should be in October Attending a less-than-thrilling shindig, anyway, isn’t necessarily a noble sacrifice.Faith Hill, The Atlantic, 16 Dec. 2024
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Being apart from them was a painful sacrifice, but the promise of Canadian residency for her and eventually her children seemed worth it.Kate Linthicum, Los Angeles Times, 12 Dec. 2024
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Almost a year ago, David Alaba became a victim of the same knock and still hasn't returned to the pitch while others including Vinicius Jr. and Kylian Mbappe have been out for weeks at a time towards the end of the year.Tom Sanderson, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
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Pope Francis offered prayers for the victims while visiting the French Mediterranean island of Corsica on Sunday.Raja Krishnamoorthi, Newsweek, 16 Dec. 2024
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However, with communications still down hours later and official updates limited, reports of casualties began emerging on social media and through intermittent phone calls.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 17 Dec. 2024
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Advertisement The casualties occurred around three villages in Kursk, where Russia has for four months been trying to quash a Ukrainian incursion, the agency, known by its acronym GUR, said in a public post on the Telegram messaging app.Samya Kullab and Tara Copp, Los Angeles Times, 17 Dec. 2024
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Once in place, researchers could visualize and observe which motor neurons lit up during what activities, such as bobbing the illicium to attract prey.Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 12 Dec. 2024
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But Americans must guard carefully against falling prey to our own illusions and our own folly.Shane Croucher, Newsweek, 7 Dec. 2024
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Shiseido reported an operating loss of 2.7 billion yen in the six months ended June 30, versus a profit of 13.63 billion yen in the same prior-year period.Kathryn Hopkins, WWD, 16 Dec. 2024
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The company has suffered a sharp drop in demand for its services, and its losses have ballooned.Anna Cooban, CNN, 16 Dec. 2024
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Thompson’s killing and Mangione’s arrest sparked an array of reactions on social media, including support for Mangione from some who have cast him as a martyr against the healthcare industry and raised $100,000 for his defense fund.Conor Murray, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
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Law enforcement officials have expressed concern that Mangione is being turned into a martyr.Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 12 Dec. 2024
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“Collateral damage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/collateral%20damage. Accessed 24 Dec. 2024.
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