- plural of casualty.
casualties
Example Sentences
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Zelensky held a call with UN chief Antonio Guterres on Friday, updating him on Russian strikes and the civilian casualties they have caused, the Ukrainian leader said on X.
From Barron's ● Aug. 21, 2026
The casualties keep piling up, and nobody outside the walls of the hospital seems to care.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 21, 2026
It’s truly a tragedy when families become casualties of things that, in the long run, may not matter nearly as much as the people involved.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 21, 2026
But New York can’t seem to get its arms around the problem, and casualties are rising.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 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
