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Recent Examples of collateral damage
Khan added that throughout the years, Philadelphia’s Chinatown has been treated as collateral damage for several major development projects, including the Vine Street Expressway, a highway that was completed in 1991 and essentially cut the neighborhood in half.
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Kimmy Yam, NBC News, 14 Jan. 2025
Contrast that with the current perception of American college campuses (and, to an extent, campuses across the wider world) constantly portrayed as rancorous battlegrounds in the culture wars, where dissenting ideas are often collateral damage, as are those promulgating them.
—Shaun Carver, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
For now, the healthcare of tens of millions of Americans hangs in the balance, seemingly collateral damage in a politically and financially infeasible quest.
—Robert Pearl, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025
Mayor Scott, Commissioner Worley, and Executive Ball have a responsibility to ensure that Baltimore does not become collateral damage in a fight over immigration policy.
—Christopher Anderson, Baltimore Sun, 9 Jan. 2025
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Kimmy Yam, NBC News, 14 Jan. 2025
Contrast that with the current perception of American college campuses (and, to an extent, campuses across the wider world) constantly portrayed as rancorous battlegrounds in the culture wars, where dissenting ideas are often collateral damage, as are those promulgating them.
—Shaun Carver, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
For now, the healthcare of tens of millions of Americans hangs in the balance, seemingly collateral damage in a politically and financially infeasible quest.
—Robert Pearl, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025
Mayor Scott, Commissioner Worley, and Executive Ball have a responsibility to ensure that Baltimore does not become collateral damage in a fight over immigration policy.
—Christopher Anderson, Baltimore Sun, 9 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for collateral damage
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During an evening press conference with Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro, Philadelphia Mayor Cherelle Parker said there are currently no reports on the number of fatalities.—
Charna Flam,
People.com,
1 Feb. 2025
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The pilots and passengers on board are presumed dead, but officials on Friday night did not immediately confirm the number of fatalities.—
Minnah Arshad,
USA TODAY,
1 Feb. 2025
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Part of that love is to offer prayers and sacrifices for him.—
Alexandra Koch,
Fox News,
7 Feb. 2025
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The intrigue: Willingness to make sacrifices for a win seems tied to past success.—
Christine Clarridge,
Axios,
7 Feb. 2025
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In January, they were spotted together visiting the World Central Kitchen in Pasadena, Calif., to help distribute food and supplies to victims of the Eaton Fire.—
Janine Henni,
People.com,
8 Feb. 2025
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There was a young woman who dressed as a Boston Marathon bombing victim for Halloween.—
Kelsey McKinney,
Rolling Stone,
8 Feb. 2025
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But casualties and disruptions to the French army's leadership after Napoleon’s initial exile to Elba took a toll on his ability to achieve victory in the Hundred Days campaign.—
Pat Fallon,
National Review,
4 Feb. 2025
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Grammy Week events will also be repurposed to further support the thousands of people who lost everything in the fires, as well as the families of the casualties.—
Emily Zemler,
Rolling Stone,
31 Jan. 2025
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Pets often resemble crocodiles’ natural prey which can be deadly.—
Saman Shafiq,
USA TODAY,
4 Feb. 2025
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Even so, its mere existence has drawn willing prey into Anderson’s front room.—
Eric Twardzik,
Robb Report,
31 Jan. 2025
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Teams are ranked by wins and losses regardless of region, league or school size.—
Eric Sondheimer,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Feb. 2025
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Just two weeks ago, Boise State basketball was 5-4 in Mountain West play, had lost three straight road games following a last-second loss to Colorado State, and didn’t even seem to have an identity.—
Shaun Goodwin,
Idaho Statesman,
8 Feb. 2025
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After being arrested in 2013, Ulbricht became something of a martyr in crypto circles for his part in spreading the bitcoin gospel.—
Joel Khalili,
WIRED,
23 Jan. 2025
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The road to Baalbek was lined with placards memorializing martyrs, the deceased members of Hezbollah whose portraits are adorned with the party’s yellow flag.—
Youmna Melhem Chamieh,
Harper's Magazine,
2 Jan. 2025
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