casualties

Example Sentences

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Santistevan said he is determined to reduce bystander casualties.

From Los Angeles Times • May 7, 2026

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

From Barron's • May 5, 2026

In 2010 the Saville Inquiry into the shootings found that none of the casualties were posing a threat or doing anything that would justify their shooting.

From BBC • May 1, 2026

Africa Command headquarters, as well as Landstuhl Regional Medical Center, the largest American military hospital outside the U.S. which has treated casualties from the conflict with Iran.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026

Its motto was “Go for broke,” and it had suffered massive casualties.

From "A Place to Belong" by Cynthia Kadohata