casualties

Example Sentences

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Firefighters said it hit the building's stairwell, potentially avoiding more casualties.

From Barron's • 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

Johnson, himself a former CIA officer who spent more than two decades with the agency, never publicly identified the two U.S. casualties as intelligence operators.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 23, 2026

Greek and Roman casualties were heavy, but not nearly as bad as they might have been.

From "Blood of Olympus" by Rick Riordan