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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Small businesses at the heart of this crime spree not only have to deal with property damage and loss of merchandise, but the thefts have also affected their insurance coverage.
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Vanessa Yurkevich, CNN Money, 4 Apr. 2026
No injuries or property damage were reported as of Saturday morning.
—City News Service, Daily News, 4 Apr. 2026
The golf pro was arrested and charged with a DUI, property damage and refusal to submit to a lawful test by the local sheriff's department.
—Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 3 Apr. 2026
Woods was charged with DUI, property damage and refusal to submit to a test, all misdemeanor charges.
—Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 3 Apr. 2026
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Vanessa Yurkevich, CNN Money, 4 Apr. 2026
No injuries or property damage were reported as of Saturday morning.
—City News Service, Daily News, 4 Apr. 2026
The golf pro was arrested and charged with a DUI, property damage and refusal to submit to a lawful test by the local sheriff's department.
—Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 3 Apr. 2026
Woods was charged with DUI, property damage and refusal to submit to a test, all misdemeanor charges.
—Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 3 Apr. 2026
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“Property damage.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/property%20damage. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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