casualties

Example Sentences

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The U.S. didn’t even attempt ground operations in Iran, knowing full well just how many American casualties that would incur.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

Following a big college football game, fans were asked whether they thought that a war in Iraq would actually take place and, if so, how many casualties there would be.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026

The best estimates of German casualties are between 4,000 and 9,000 killed or injured.

From Salon • Jun. 9, 2026

The number of casualties is not yet known and the president has not commented.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

While all the information in this version of the story is accurate, its admirable brevity creates some unfortunate historical casualties of its own.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis