casualties

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Overcrowding in dormitories and the failure to follow safety guidelines have frequently been blamed for the high number of casualties.

From BBC • May 28, 2026

Maria Ngo had spent most of the day tossing expired items and rotted produce from the small grocery store — casualties of the forced shutdown.

From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 2026

Yet elsewhere, graduate hires have been some of the first casualties of corporate cost-cutting in the name of AI and its ability to do entry-level tasks, like coding and putting together slide decks.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026

So far, upwards of 3,000 people have died in Iran alone, with thousands dead in Lebannon, and hundreds of casualties in other countries in the region.

From Salon • May 25, 2026

And speaking of cake-related casualties: Martin Addison is sprawled out on the stage with his face in the empty cake box.

From "Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda" by Becky Albertalli