casualties

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Iranian state media have put the death toll at 168 or higher, but Ebrahim Taheri, the prosecutor of Minab, provided a breakdown of the 156 casualties local authorities counted.

From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2026

Firefighters said it hit the building's stairwell, potentially avoiding more casualties.

From Barron's • May 5, 2026

“Both networks are insuring they will be orchestrators and not casualties of stablecoins and agentic commerce,” Matthew O’Neill, payments analyst at BofA Securities, wrote in an email.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 4, 2026

In 2010 the Saville Inquiry into the shootings found that none of the casualties were posing a threat or doing anything that would justify their shooting.

From BBC • May 1, 2026

He predicted a battle lasting two days at most, with few if any marine casualties.

From "Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel" by David Guterson