Sentence examples for minimising collateral damage from inspiring English sources

We are getting better at minimising collateral damage, and fairly obviously RAF rules of engagement do more to avoid civilian deaths than those of Isis.

The Palestinians argue that some of them, including some Hamas men, were politically rather than militarily active, and that others were not involved in anti-Israeli actions at all.The Israeli army argues not just that the policy is a reasonable defensive tactic, but that it also has the effect of minimising collateral damage.

Markers must allow a balance between ensuring tumour cells receive the cytotoxic insult while minimising collateral damage in normal cells that may express the antigen.

Our results indicate that this novel procedure can be used for abdominal cancer treatment while minimising collateral damage to adjacent tissues because of the unique ability of the NTIRE ablation method to target the cell membrane.

However, Israel should have taken greater care to minimise collateral damage.

Begun in 1864, it was built apart from the nave to minimise collateral damage should it fall.

The most recent Security Council resolution makes no further demands on Iraq's neighbours, nor will it "minimise collateral damage to the civilian economy".

Gen Terry, who is the commanding general of the US-led Operation Inherent Resolve, said the strikes would "minimise collateral damage to infrastructure".

Urethral warming devices and thermocouples for systematic temperature monitoring can be used to minimise collateral damage, although urethral warming could theoretically lead to undertreatment of anteroseptal tumours.

On bad days, senior leaders would take over, trying every trick in the book but managing little more than babysitting to give staff respite and minimise collateral damage.

Fair enough – but let's at least make sure that when the system fails (as all systems do), that it fails well, in a way that minimises collateral damage.