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, 25 Feb. 2025
There were no reports of any civilian injuries or property damage.
—Muri Assunção, New York Daily News, 13 Feb. 2025
While the report noted that none of those incidents resulted in fatalities, serious injuries or significant property damage to the public, there have been other impacts.
—Heather Vogell, ProPublica, 11 Feb. 2025
Marcus was booked into the Orange County Jail Tuesday on charges of cocaine possession, resisting arrest and DUI property damage or personal injury.
—Paulina Dedaj, Fox News, 6 Feb. 2025
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Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 25 Feb. 2025
There were no reports of any civilian injuries or property damage.
—Muri Assunção, New York Daily News, 13 Feb. 2025
While the report noted that none of those incidents resulted in fatalities, serious injuries or significant property damage to the public, there have been other impacts.
—Heather Vogell, ProPublica, 11 Feb. 2025
Marcus was booked into the Orange County Jail Tuesday on charges of cocaine possession, resisting arrest and DUI property damage or personal injury.
—Paulina Dedaj, Fox News, 6 Feb. 2025
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“Property damage.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/property%20damage. Accessed 9 Mar. 2025.
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