diff --git a/harper-core/dictionary.dict b/harper-core/dictionary.dict
index 59ac27dd6..3777a07fb 100644
--- a/harper-core/dictionary.dict
+++ b/harper-core/dictionary.dict
@@ -29676,7 +29676,7 @@ indignance/Ng
 indignant/JY
 indignation/~Ng
 indigo/~NgJ
-indirect/~JYNV
+indirect/~JYNV      # noun senses: 1) type of const in finace; 2) type of radiator
 indiscipline/N
 indiscreet/JY
 indiscretion/NS
@@ -33552,7 +33552,7 @@ menstruation/Ng
 mensurable/J
 mensuration/Ng
 menswear/Nmg
-mental/~JYN
+mental/~JY          # removed slang/Indian/rare noun senses
 mentalist/JNSg
 mentality/~NSg
 menthol/Ng
diff --git a/harper-core/src/linting/damages.rs b/harper-core/src/linting/damages.rs
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..db0aa9b67
--- /dev/null
+++ b/harper-core/src/linting/damages.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,305 @@
+use crate::{
+    CharStringExt, Lint, Token,
+    expr::{Expr, SequenceExpr},
+    linting::{ExprLinter, LintKind, Suggestion, expr_linter::Sentence},
+};
+
+static KEYWORDS: &[&str] = &[
+    "case",
+    "cases",
+    "claim",
+    "claims",
+    "judgment",
+    "judgments",
+    "liabilities",
+    "liability",
+    "liable",
+    "settlement",
+    "settlements",
+    "warranty",
+];
+
+pub struct Damages {
+    expr: Box<dyn Expr>,
+}
+
+impl Default for Damages {
+    fn default() -> Self {
+        Self {
+            expr: Box::new(SequenceExpr::word_set(&["damages", "damage"])),
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+impl ExprLinter for Damages {
+    type Unit = Sentence;
+
+    fn expr(&self) -> &dyn Expr {
+        self.expr.as_ref()
+    }
+
+    fn match_to_lint_with_context(
+        &self,
+        toks: &[Token],
+        src: &[char],
+        ctx: Option<(&[Token], &[Token])>,
+    ) -> Option<Lint> {
+        let (pretoks, postoks) = ctx?;
+        let damage_idx = 0;
+        let damage_tok = &toks[damage_idx];
+        let damage_span = damage_tok.span;
+        let damage_chars = damage_span.get_content(src);
+
+        // Singular noun/verb lemma is not an error but during development we'll print uses of it
+        //  to observe its context.
+        if damage_chars.eq_ignore_ascii_case_chars(&['d', 'a', 'm', 'a', 'g', 'e']) {
+            return None;
+        }
+
+        // If the word after "damages" is a noun or object pronoun, it's the object and "damages" is a verb.
+        let next_word_tok = match (postoks.first(), postoks.get(1)) {
+            (Some(sp), Some(w)) if sp.kind.is_whitespace() && w.kind.is_word() => Some(w),
+            _ => None,
+        };
+
+        if next_word_tok.is_some_and(|nwt| nwt.kind.is_object_pronoun() || nwt.kind.is_noun()) {
+            return None;
+        }
+
+        // The word before "damages" may help us narrow down whether it's a noun or verb.
+        let prev_word_tok = match (pretoks.get(pretoks.len() - 2), pretoks.last()) {
+            (Some(w), Some(sp)) if sp.kind.is_whitespace() && w.kind.is_word() => Some(w),
+            _ => None,
+        };
+
+        #[derive(PartialEq)]
+        enum CanPrecede {
+            Unknown,
+            NeitherNounNorVerb,
+            Noun,
+            Verb,
+            EitherNounOrVerb,
+        }
+
+        // Try to disambiguate whether "damages" is a noun or verb.
+        let can_precede = prev_word_tok.map_or(CanPrecede::Unknown, |prev_word| {
+            let mut can: CanPrecede = CanPrecede::Unknown;
+
+            if (prev_word.kind.is_adjective()
+                || prev_word.kind.is_determiner()
+                || prev_word.kind.is_preposition())
+                && !prev_word
+                    .span
+                    .get_content(src)
+                    .eq_ignore_ascii_case_chars(&['t', 'o'])
+            {
+                can = CanPrecede::Noun;
+            }
+
+            if prev_word.kind.is_auxiliary_verb() {
+                can = if can == CanPrecede::Noun {
+                    CanPrecede::EitherNounOrVerb
+                } else {
+                    CanPrecede::Verb
+                };
+            }
+
+            can
+        });
+
+        if can_precede == CanPrecede::Verb {
+            return None;
+        }
+
+        // We now know "damages" isn't unambiguously a verb, but it could still be an ambiguous verb-noun.
+        // Or it could be a noun. Or it could still be unknown.
+
+        // Check if it's the object of the verb "to pay"
+        let pay_det = SequenceExpr::word_set(&["paid", "pay", "paying", "pays"])
+            .then_optional(SequenceExpr::default().t_ws().then_determiner())
+            .t_ws();
+
+        if pretoks
+            .windows(2)
+            .enumerate()
+            .rev()
+            .take_while(|(i, _)| pay_det.run(*i, pretoks, src).is_none())
+            .count()
+            < pretoks.len() / 2
+        {
+            return None;
+        }
+
+        // Check all the tokens for words that are used in the legal compesation context
+        // TODO: this fails when "damages" is misuses in a diclaimer:
+        // 1. "If you encounter any issues, errors, or damages resulting from the use of these templates,
+        //     the repository author assumes no responsibility or liability."
+        // 2. "The author will not be liable for any losses and/or damages in connection with the use of our website"
+        if pretoks.iter().any(|t| {
+            t.span
+                .get_content(src)
+                .eq_any_ignore_ascii_case_str(KEYWORDS)
+        }) || postoks.iter().any(|t| {
+            t.span
+                .get_content(src)
+                .eq_any_ignore_ascii_case_str(KEYWORDS)
+        }) {
+            return None;
+        }
+
+        Some(Lint {
+            span: damage_span,
+            lint_kind: LintKind::Usage,
+            suggestions: vec![Suggestion::replace_with_match_case(
+                damage_chars[..6].to_vec(),
+                damage_chars,
+            )],
+            message: "Singular `damage` is correct when not refering to a court case.".to_string(),
+            ..Default::default()
+        })
+    }
+
+    fn description(&self) -> &str {
+        "Checks for plural `damages` not in the context of a court case."
+    }
+}
+
+#[cfg(test)]
+mod tests {
+    use super::Damages;
+    use crate::linting::tests::{assert_no_lints, assert_suggestion_result};
+
+    // Examples of the error from GitHub:
+
+    #[test]
+    fn fix_robust_against_damages_by_prev_preposition() {
+        assert_suggestion_result(
+            "Flow networks robust against damages are simple model networks described in a series of publications by Kaluza et al.",
+            Damages::default(),
+            "Flow networks robust against damage are simple model networks described in a series of publications by Kaluza et al.",
+        );
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn fix_vehicle_damages_on_a_car_by_fall_through() {
+        assert_suggestion_result(
+            "POC to select vehicle damages on a car and mark the severity - sudheeshcm/vehicle-damage-selector.",
+            Damages::default(),
+            "POC to select vehicle damage on a car and mark the severity - sudheeshcm/vehicle-damage-selector.",
+        );
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn fix_damages_on_mangoes() {
+        assert_suggestion_result(
+            "This is a web application that detects damages on mangoes using a TensorFlow model with Django as the frontend framework",
+            Damages::default(),
+            "This is a web application that detects damage on mangoes using a TensorFlow model with Django as the frontend framework",
+        );
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn fix_types_of_damages_of_roads() {
+        assert_suggestion_result(
+            "Detecting different types of damages of roads like cracks and potholes for the given image/video of the road.",
+            Damages::default(),
+            "Detecting different types of damage of roads like cracks and potholes for the given image/video of the road.",
+        );
+    }
+
+    // Examples from GitHub where it seems to be used correctly in regard to financial compensation:
+
+    // TODO: would the word "calculate" before "damages" be a good heuristic?
+    #[test]
+    fn ignore_damages_in_lost_chance_cases() {
+        assert_no_lints(
+            "Code used for calculating damages in lost chance cases.",
+            Damages::default(),
+        );
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn ignore_claim_for_damages() {
+        assert_no_lints(
+            "Where the dispute involves a claim for damages in respect of a motor accident for cost of rental of a replacement vehicle",
+            Damages::default(),
+        );
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn ignore_pay_damages() {
+        assert_no_lints(
+            "Under this section, the Commercial Contributor would have to
+            defend claims against the other Contributors related to those
+            performance claims and warranties, and if a court requires any other
+            Contributor to pay any damages as a result, the Commercial Contributor
+            must pay those damages.",
+            Damages::default(),
+        );
+    }
+
+    // Examples from GitHub where it's not an error but a verb:
+
+    #[test]
+    fn ignore_damages_them() {
+        assert_no_lints(
+            "Profiles pb's and damages them when their runtime goes over a set value - sirhamsteralot/HaE-PBLimiter.",
+            Damages::default(),
+        );
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn ignore_damages_firefox() {
+        assert_no_lints(
+            "Opening Wayland-native terminal damages Firefox",
+            Damages::default(),
+        );
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn ignore_damages_underlaying_windows() {
+        assert_no_lints(
+            "Open File Requester damages underlaying windows when moved",
+            Damages::default(),
+        );
+    }
+
+    // Examples from GitHub that are too hard to call - maybe they are talking about financial compensation?
+
+    #[test]
+    #[ignore = "too close to call for now"]
+    fn ignore_estimate_the_damages_and_the_damages_result() {
+        assert_no_lints(
+            "The goal is to estimate the damages of each link in the Graph object using the Damages result (estimating the damages for each segment of a Network).",
+            Damages::default(),
+        );
+    }
+
+    // https://github.com › dpasmat › cartel-damages-inference
+    #[test]
+    #[ignore = "too close to call for now"]
+    fn ignore_damages_inference() {
+        assert_no_lints(
+            "This repository contains code to conduct statistical inference in cartel damages estimation. It will be updated to include a Stata .do file which approximates the standard error of total damages from a fixed effects panel data model, using the delta method.",
+            Damages::default(),
+        );
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    #[ignore = "too close to call for now"]
+    fn ignore_received_errors() {
+        assert_no_lints(
+            "Financial damages caused by received errors $$$$.",
+            Damages::default(),
+        );
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    #[ignore = "too close to call for now"]
+    fn ignore_asset_level_damages() {
+        assert_no_lints(
+            "It would be useful to be able to see asset-level damages after running FDA 2.0.",
+            Damages::default(),
+        );
+    }
+}
diff --git a/harper-core/src/linting/lint_group.rs b/harper-core/src/linting/lint_group.rs
index 3abe208df..aca532f54 100644
--- a/harper-core/src/linting/lint_group.rs
+++ b/harper-core/src/linting/lint_group.rs
@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@ use super::correct_number_suffix::CorrectNumberSuffix;
 use super::criteria_phenomena::CriteriaPhenomena;
 use super::cure_for::CureFor;
 use super::currency_placement::CurrencyPlacement;
+use super::damages::Damages;
 use super::despite_of::DespiteOf;
 use super::didnt::Didnt;
 use super::discourse_markers::DiscourseMarkers;
@@ -630,6 +631,11 @@ impl LintGroup {
         );
         out.config.set_rule_enabled("DisjointPrefixes", true);
 
+        // add_chunk_expr_linter doesn't support the `Sentence` `Unit` and there is not yet any
+        //  `add_sentence_expr_linter`
+        out.add("Damages", Damages::default());
+        out.config.set_rule_enabled("Damages", true);
+
         out.add_chunk_expr_linter("TransposedSpace", TransposedSpace::new(dictionary.clone()));
         out.config.set_rule_enabled("TransposedSpace", true);
 
diff --git a/harper-core/src/linting/mod.rs b/harper-core/src/linting/mod.rs
index 60daa00ce..83a2546b5 100644
--- a/harper-core/src/linting/mod.rs
+++ b/harper-core/src/linting/mod.rs
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ mod correct_number_suffix;
 mod criteria_phenomena;
 mod cure_for;
 mod currency_placement;
+mod damages;
 mod dashes;
 mod despite_of;
 mod determiner_without_noun;
@@ -266,7 +267,6 @@ where
     }
 }
 
-#[cfg(test)]
 pub mod tests {
     use crate::parsers::Markdown;
     use crate::{Document, Span, Token};
@@ -302,7 +302,7 @@ pub mod tests {
     pub fn assert_lint_count(text: &str, mut linter: impl Linter, count: usize) {
         let test = Document::new_markdown_default_curated(text);
         let lints = linter.lint(&test);
-        dbg!(&lints);
+        // dbg!(&lints);
         if lints.len() != count {
             panic!(
                 "Expected \"{text}\" to create {count} lints, but it created {}.",
@@ -493,13 +493,13 @@ pub mod tests {
         let lints = linter.lint(&test);
 
         // Just check the first lint for now
-        if let Some(lint) = lints.first() {
-            if lint.message != expected_message {
-                panic!(
-                    "Expected lint message \"{expected_message}\", but got \"{}\"",
-                    lint.message
-                );
-            }
+        if let Some(lint) = lints.first()
+            && lint.message != expected_message
+        {
+            panic!(
+                "Expected lint message \"{expected_message}\", but got \"{}\"",
+                lint.message
+            );
         }
     }
 
@@ -520,8 +520,8 @@ pub mod tests {
                 if let Some(sug) = lint.suggestions.get(n) {
                     sug.apply(lint.span, &mut text_chars);
 
-                    let transformed_str: String = text_chars.iter().collect();
-                    dbg!(transformed_str);
+                    // let transformed_str: String = text_chars.iter().collect();
+                    // dbg!(transformed_str);
                 } else {
                     break;
                 }