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Thanks to the collateral damage of Israel's brazen offensive, however, its effects—both physical and psychological—have by no means been limited to Hezbollah operatives.
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Andy Greenberg, WIRED, 19 Sep. 2024
One interceptor used, the Co-axial Unmanned Guided Autonomous Rotorcraft, releases streamers, disabling an incoming drone without risking collateral damage.
—Colin Demarest, Axios, 23 Oct. 2024
The experience of the 2006 war between Israel and Hezbollah and the reality that a war today would be exponentially more devastating—in loss of lives, collateral damage, and the risk of regional spillover—offer additional reasons for both sides to back down.
—Dana Stroul, Foreign Affairs, 23 Sep. 2024
In January or February 2019, then-Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin expressed concern to Bolton over potential collateral damage from tighter sanctions, Bolton recalled in an interview.
—Samantha Schmidt, Washington Post, 26 July 2024
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Andy Greenberg, WIRED, 19 Sep. 2024
One interceptor used, the Co-axial Unmanned Guided Autonomous Rotorcraft, releases streamers, disabling an incoming drone without risking collateral damage.
—Colin Demarest, Axios, 23 Oct. 2024
The experience of the 2006 war between Israel and Hezbollah and the reality that a war today would be exponentially more devastating—in loss of lives, collateral damage, and the risk of regional spillover—offer additional reasons for both sides to back down.
—Dana Stroul, Foreign Affairs, 23 Sep. 2024
In January or February 2019, then-Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin expressed concern to Bolton over potential collateral damage from tighter sanctions, Bolton recalled in an interview.
—Samantha Schmidt, Washington Post, 26 July 2024
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These individuals have all been accounted for, and no injuries or fatalities have been recorded.David Faris, Newsweek, 3 Nov. 2024
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Racing fatalities became a national obsession as horses kept dying at Santa Anita.John Cherwa, Los Angeles Times, 1 Nov. 2024
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Keep the thrills coming with Jessica Guess’s Cirque Berserk, which stars four teens who make an annual sacrifice to the queen of the underworld in exchange for eternal youth.Mikaella Clements & Onjuli Datta, Vulture, 1 Nov. 2024
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Pregnancy, as the biological process by which human reproduction occurs, always requires physical sacrifice and carries the possibility of death.Essence, Essence, 31 Oct. 2024
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The move drew immediate condemnation from the abuse victims and their attorneys, whose lawsuits were effectively paused while a bankruptcy judge reviewed the church’s finances and assets.Jakob Rodgers, The Mercury News, 10 Nov. 2024
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When asked if the injuries appeared to have come from the victim’s own hunting party or another hunter, Clay County Sheriff Mark Empting responded that more information would be released after the weekend.Matt Henson, Twin Cities, 9 Nov. 2024
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There was no immediate report of casualties or details on what was hit.Reuters, NBC News, 7 Nov. 2024
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The conditions of those wounded remain unclear and there were no reported casualties among the guardsmen involved.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
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Three of the six cases were known indoor/outdoor cats that hunted mice and/or small birds as prey and also spent time indoors with their owners.David Faris, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
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These predators - who are also prey to many animals, including sharks - are equipped with venomous barbs on their tails, used defensively against potential threats.Melissa Cristina Marquez, Forbes, 3 Nov. 2024
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Instead of a defining win, the Broncos suffered a crusher of a 16-14 loss here Sunday when Lutz’s 35-yard walk-off field goal attempt got blocked.Parker Gabriel, The Denver Post, 10 Nov. 2024
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Eklund had a season-low 15:20 in ice time in the Sharks’ 5-2 loss to the Minnesota Wild on Thursday.Curtis Pashelka, The Mercury News, 10 Nov. 2024
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By now we were used to hearing about how Trump had been saved by God, but his return to Butler was meant to cement his image as a martyr and a hero.Antonia Hitchens, The New Yorker, 3 Nov. 2024
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The chapel was meant to house relics of the martyrs and apostles, Rossi said.Saleen Martin, USA TODAY, 31 Oct. 2024
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“Collateral damage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/collateral%20damage. Accessed 17 Nov. 2024.
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