casualties

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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

Germany also hosts the largest U.S. military hospital abroad, which has treated casualties from the Iran conflict.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 29, 2026

Every war, every battle of the sexes, every disagreement, all produce new casualties in a big, cosmic contest we’re all forced to participate in.

From Salon • Apr. 29, 2026

World leaders expressed shock after a shooter charged a glitzy media gala in Washington on Saturday night attended by US President Donald Trump -- and relief that there were no casualties.

From Barron's • Apr. 26, 2026

While all the information in this version of the story is accurate, its admirable brevity creates some unfortunate historical casualties of its own.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis