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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That’s because flooding caused much of the property damage — and most homeowners insurance policies do not cover any flood impact.
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Rob Wile, NBC News, 13 Oct. 2024
A lot of the people in the group chat had severe property damage from the storm, Wherley says.
—Caroline Haskins, WIRED, 7 Oct. 2024
Following Hurricane Ida, a Texas law firm faced a federal investigation after allegedly mishandling thousands of lawsuits over property damage in Louisiana.
—Kalia Richardson, Rolling Stone, 5 Oct. 2024
Police estimated rioters during Trump’s inauguration in 2017 caused about $100,000 in property damage in Washington, D.C., the Washington Post reported.
—Conor Murray, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
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Rob Wile, NBC News, 13 Oct. 2024
A lot of the people in the group chat had severe property damage from the storm, Wherley says.
—Caroline Haskins, WIRED, 7 Oct. 2024
Following Hurricane Ida, a Texas law firm faced a federal investigation after allegedly mishandling thousands of lawsuits over property damage in Louisiana.
—Kalia Richardson, Rolling Stone, 5 Oct. 2024
Police estimated rioters during Trump’s inauguration in 2017 caused about $100,000 in property damage in Washington, D.C., the Washington Post reported.
—Conor Murray, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
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“Property damage.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/property%20damage. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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