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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This was the second most prevalent cause of all crashes in Colorado, including those that caused property damage, injury, and death.
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Brian Sherrod, CBS News, 14 May 2026
Pratt entered politics blaming Bass for last year’s Palisades and Eaton Fires and the ensuing property damage.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 13 May 2026
Aguilar was booked into the Sacramento County Main Jail on suspicion of evading a peace officer by driving against traffic, possession of burglar’s tools, hit-and-run causing property damage and resisting an officer.
—Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 13 May 2026
The Federal Tort Claims Act provides one of the only avenues for people who believe they were harmed by federal employees acting unlawfully and allows for compensation for emotional distress, property damage, injury or death.
—Melissa Sanchez, ProPublica, 13 May 2026
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Brian Sherrod, CBS News, 14 May 2026
Pratt entered politics blaming Bass for last year’s Palisades and Eaton Fires and the ensuing property damage.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 13 May 2026
Aguilar was booked into the Sacramento County Main Jail on suspicion of evading a peace officer by driving against traffic, possession of burglar’s tools, hit-and-run causing property damage and resisting an officer.
—Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 13 May 2026
The Federal Tort Claims Act provides one of the only avenues for people who believe they were harmed by federal employees acting unlawfully and allows for compensation for emotional distress, property damage, injury or death.
—Melissa Sanchez, ProPublica, 13 May 2026
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“Property damage.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/property%20damage. Accessed 22 May. 2026.
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