casualties

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His injuries were not life-threatening, so they gently asked him to wait, getting him to hold his wife's hand, while they tended to other casualties.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 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

No casualties have been reported so far in either Israel or Iran.

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026

I start saying what’s he talking about, and he says in this icy voice, 'Well, obviously you’ve been hit by a truck and I was just wondering about the other casualties.’

From "The Egypt Game" by Zilpha Keatley Snyder