casualties

Example Sentences

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The Wall Street Journal noted heavy Russian casualties suffered recently.

From MarketWatch • May 13, 2026

The UN documented more than 1,800 settler attacks in 2025 that resulted in casualties or damage to property, in around 280 communities across the West Bank.

From BBC • May 11, 2026

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

This time, since there had been no human casualties during the first outbreak, the Army, the C.D.C., and Hazleton jointly decided to isolate the monkeys—leave them alone and let the virus bum.

From "The Hot Zone" by Richard Preston