damaging property

collocation in English

meaningsofdamagingandproperty

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damaging
adjective
uk
/ˈdæm.ɪ.dʒɪŋ/us
/ˈdæm.ɪ.dʒɪŋ/
causing ...
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property
noun
uk
/ˈprɒp.ə.ti/us
/ˈprɑː.pɚ.t̬i/
an object or objects that belong ...
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(Definition ofdamagingandpropertyfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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No one can object to, the prevention of children injuring or harming themselves or other children, ordamagingproperty.
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The difficulty, it is said, is to say whether rabbits are or are notdamagingproperty.
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We have been told that if we bring particular cases ofdamagingpropertyagainst any particular soldier in a regiment that he will be punished.
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So, in relation to property crime, the relevant offence is to incite the endangering of life bydamagingproperty.
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He must surely punish these misguided women who have engaged in such dastardly outrages as setting fire to houses,damagingproperty, and interfering with the lives of peaceful people.
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Thirdly, there is the new offence of possessing articles with the intention of destroying ordamagingproperty.
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This article provides that any offence of destroying ordamagingpropertyby fire shall be charged as arson.
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Where vandals are found in possession of these items with the intention ofdamagingpropertyor already having done so, the criminal law can be brought to bear.
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They have been accused ofdamagingpropertyduring the demonstration.
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Throughout the video, she is shown stealing money, driving dangerously,damagingpropertyand setting fire to a gas station.
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This blast was easily capable of hurling grown men considerable distances anddamagingproperty.
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He was later charged with committing mischief by wilfullydamagingpropertyexceeding $5,000 in value, and was subsequently acquitted.
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A clash between the groups soon followed, and the security forces opened fire on the crowds when they begandamagingpropertyagain.
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The blast left a crater 40 meters wide and 15 meters deep,damagingpropertyup to 2 kilometers away.
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The rioters came together destroying neighborhoods and streets violentlydamagingpropertyto protest the police's actions that happened a few days prior.
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He was charged with manslaughter, causing bodily harm in aggravated circumstances and intentionallydamagingproperty.
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A surface railway will result in noise and vibration damaging properties and threaten the health of residents from pollution and noise.
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But students at colleges and universities keep protesting including damaging properties at some places.
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