casualties

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Humanitarian groups say they fear the operations could be causing uncounted civilian casualties.

From Salon • May 19, 2026

There were no casualties, although a union has claimed staff had to climb a locked gate to escape.

From BBC • May 16, 2026

The Wall Street Journal noted heavy Russian casualties suffered recently.

From MarketWatch • May 13, 2026

The UN mission, which has a mandate to monitor civilian casualties only in Afghanistan, said its report was based on checks with three independent sources.

From Barron's • May 12, 2026

And speaking of cake-related casualties: Martin Addison is sprawled out on the stage with his face in the empty cake box.

From "Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda" by Becky Albertalli