- plural of casualty.
casualties
Example Sentences
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The casualties keep piling up, and nobody outside the walls of the hospital seems to care.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 21, 2026
It’s truly a tragedy when families become casualties of things that, in the long run, may not matter nearly as much as the people involved.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 21, 2026
But officials confirmed no casualties or serious damage, notably to the southern city's Alhambra palace, a UNESCO-listed jewel of medieval Islamic architecture and the seat of Spain's last Muslim kingdom.
From Barron's ● Aug. 15, 2026
"A rapid assessment is currently underway to determine the number of casualties and the extent of the impact. We will provide that information after the data has been verified."
From BBC ● Aug. 15, 2026
This time, since there had been no human casualties during the first outbreak, the Army, the C.D.C., and Hazleton jointly decided to isolate the monkeys—leave them alone and let the virus bum.
From "The Hot Zone" by Richard Preston
