casualty

Example Sentences

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That they pulled it off without a single U.S. casualty is extraordinary.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

That leaves the Islamic Republic with a 100% civilian casualty ratio—a benchmark of the number of civilian casualties relative to combatant ones.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

The authorities have not yet provided any casualty figures but family members and eyewitnesses told the BBC of four separate deaths in the city.

From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026

It said its lifeguards had saved 2,165 lives since then and helped almost 500,000 people through water rescue, returning lost children and delivering first aid and casualty care.

From BBC • Mar. 30, 2026

Instead, everyone would be listed by date of casualty, forever enshrined with the names of their buddies who were also mortally wounded that day.

From "Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam" by Elizabeth Partridge