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Recent Examples of collateral damage
Spirits producers have become collateral damage in the dispute over steel and aluminum.
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Rob Gillies, Chicago Tribune, 12 Mar. 2025
The legacy bipartisan initiative to combat HIV and AIDS in Africa became collateral damage in Trump’s directive to halt U.S. foreign aid, despite efforts to exempt humanitarian assistance and lifesaving medication from the three-month funding freeze.
—Sarah Fortinsky, The Hill, 6 Feb. 2025
Apart from the risk of collateral damage, there are mental health and reputational risks that have significantly broader and longer-lasting consequences.
—James Henderson, Forbes, 6 Mar. 2025
Trump has discarded decades of American foreign policy orthodoxy, forging ahead in pursuit of new deals with countries like Russia – while other allies like Ukraine are left as collateral damage.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 5 Mar. 2025
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Rob Gillies, Chicago Tribune, 12 Mar. 2025
The legacy bipartisan initiative to combat HIV and AIDS in Africa became collateral damage in Trump’s directive to halt U.S. foreign aid, despite efforts to exempt humanitarian assistance and lifesaving medication from the three-month funding freeze.
—Sarah Fortinsky, The Hill, 6 Feb. 2025
Apart from the risk of collateral damage, there are mental health and reputational risks that have significantly broader and longer-lasting consequences.
—James Henderson, Forbes, 6 Mar. 2025
Trump has discarded decades of American foreign policy orthodoxy, forging ahead in pursuit of new deals with countries like Russia – while other allies like Ukraine are left as collateral damage.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 5 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for collateral damage
Noun
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Research shows that nighttime tornadoes are more than twice as likely to result in fatalities compared to daytime events.—
Jim Foerster,
Forbes.com,
2 Apr. 2025
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The pilot was the sole fatality and there were no other injuries after a plane crashed through the roof of a Brooklyn Park house on Saturday, officials said in a news conference.—
Kristi Miller,
Twin Cities,
31 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Their sacrifices and bravery were foundational to the nation’s independence, and acknowledging their stories ensures a more inclusive and accurate portrayal of American history.—
Will Minter,
Hartford Courant,
26 Mar. 2025
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There were also animal sacrifices that involved smell.—
James Doubek,
NPR,
25 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Once identified, the kit dynamically loads a counterfeit login page tailored to that provider, often with the victim’s email address already filled in.—
Alex Vakulov,
Forbes.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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Investigators searched a spot northwest of the Slade Avenue boat launch, then a diver found the license plate matching the one registered to the victim’s 1980 Toyota Celica, police said.—
Saleen Martin,
USA Today,
27 Mar. 2025
Noun
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And while the ongoing airstrikes have wrecked the Houthis by taking out vital missile-launching facilities with no U.S. casualties, the Democrats attacked Trump and his defense and intelligence team for leaks over the attack plan.—
Peter Lucas,
Boston Herald,
29 Mar. 2025
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So far, no Chinese national casualties have been reported.—
Hannah Parry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Lures are used to catch fish in lakes, rivers and streams by mimicking natural prey.—
Mark Davis,
Newsweek,
14 Mar. 2025
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Its teeth are small and underdeveloped compared to other hyenas, an adaptation to its soft-bodied prey rather than chewy meals.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes,
12 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The United States’ science loss may be Europe’s gain.—
Alex Knapp,
Forbes.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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An 11-3 Opening Day loss in Baltimore didn’t define the Angels last year.—
Sam Blum,
New York Times,
28 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Saint is a stand-in for his father, who envisions himself as a martyr being attacked by all sides.—
Jayson Buford,
Rolling Stone,
29 Mar. 2025
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Yoko, a new biography about Ono by David Sheff, opens with a prologue about Cut Piece, introducing her—as provocateur, martyr, and social experimenter—through the lens of her own creation.—
Beatrice Loayza,
ARTnews.com,
26 Mar. 2025
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“Collateral damage.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/collateral%20damage. Accessed 7 Apr. 2025.
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