casualties

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The researchers found that fans of the losing team thought war was significantly more likely, with greater numbers of casualties, than did fans of the winning team.

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

That includes support roles like supply pickup, reconnaissance, recovery of equipment or casualties, and hazard inspection.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

The fee pressure has created casualties even among established players.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

But the Italian army proved woefully unprepared for war, launching repeated attacks against the Austrians, gaining no ground, suffering huge casualties, and becoming a liability rather than an asset to the Allies.

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