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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The 34-year-old was booked on three charges, including DUI crash with property damage, resisting an officer without violence and possession.
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Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 18 Sep. 2025
On the claims side, Travelers, like Progressive, uses AI to analyze images of property damage and speed payments to policyholders, often before a human ever sets foot on the site.
—Brett Owens, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
In 2024, he was charged in Platte County with two felonies — first-degree harassment and first-degree property damage — for allegedly urinating on a female co-worker’s personal and professional belongings.
—Judy L. Thomas, Kansas City Star, 17 Sep. 2025
These loans are another way to help residents and businesses with property damage and lost revenue.
—Hope Karnopp, jsonline.com, 16 Sep. 2025
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Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 18 Sep. 2025
On the claims side, Travelers, like Progressive, uses AI to analyze images of property damage and speed payments to policyholders, often before a human ever sets foot on the site.
—Brett Owens, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
In 2024, he was charged in Platte County with two felonies — first-degree harassment and first-degree property damage — for allegedly urinating on a female co-worker’s personal and professional belongings.
—Judy L. Thomas, Kansas City Star, 17 Sep. 2025
These loans are another way to help residents and businesses with property damage and lost revenue.
—Hope Karnopp, jsonline.com, 16 Sep. 2025
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“Property damage.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/property%20damage. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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