casualties

Example Sentences

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Humanitarian groups say they fear the operations could be causing uncounted civilian casualties.

From Salon • May 19, 2026

There were no casualties or injuries - but local residents told media that the official response to the incident had been delayed and insufficient.

From BBC • May 14, 2026

The Wall Street Journal noted heavy Russian casualties suffered recently.

From MarketWatch • May 13, 2026

Qatar's defence ministry said a small fire was sparked on the commercial vessel but there were no casualties.

From Barron's • May 10, 2026

By the time the joint Allied offensive was called off in November, after several weeks of fighting, the French and British had suffered a quarter of a million casualties and had accomplished nothing.

From "The War to End All Wars: World War I" by Russell Freedman