Example Sentences

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Crowds in recent years have damaged trails, trampled plants and clogged rural roads.

From Los Angeles Times • May 5, 2026

She is buried in Holywell cemetery where sheep have damaged her grave on occasion.

From BBC • Apr. 29, 2026

Iranian strikes on Qatar have damaged the Ras Laffan facility, knocking out some 17% of its capacity for up to five years, and delayed the country’s massive expansion plans.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026

A month of US and Israeli attacks have damaged at least 120 museums and cultural and historic sites nationwide, a top Tehran official said, including the UNESCO-listed Golestan Palace -- sometimes likened to Versailles.

From Barron's • Mar. 27, 2026

He seemed to have damaged his head in some way so that only one of his antlers grew back properly.

From "The Birchbark House" by Louise Erdrich