casualties

Example Sentences

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Iranian state media have put the death toll at 168 or higher, but Ebrahim Taheri, the prosecutor of Minab, provided a breakdown of the 156 casualties local authorities counted.

From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2026

Yet they are among the first casualties when litigation risk spikes.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 5, 2026

One person was treated at the scene for the effects of breathing in smoke but there were no other casualties.

From BBC • Apr. 29, 2026

Every war, every battle of the sexes, every disagreement, all produce new casualties in a big, cosmic contest we’re all forced to participate in.

From Salon • Apr. 29, 2026

Cautious estimates begin at eighteen million casualties, but the number may even be as high as forty-five million.

From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein