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casualty

[kazh-oo-uhl-tee] / ˈkæʒ u əl ti /




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Investing in private funds, which are illiquid—meaning investors can’t cash out whenever they like—is a riskier proposition for property and casualty insurers than for firms that sell life policies and annuities.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

Los Angeles County Fire Department personnel responded to a call of a mass casualty event around 9:30 a.m.

From Los Angeles Times • May 13, 2026

The highest-profile election casualty was SNP heavyweight Angus Robertson, who lost Edinburgh Central to former Green co-leader Lorna Slater in the party's first-ever constituency win.

From BBC • May 8, 2026

One casualty was a Texas plant built to make Craftsman-brand wrenches and ratchet sets that had been coming from China.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 6, 2026

Bugloss was as good as a casualty: he would never hold rank again.

From "Watership Down: A Novel" by Richard Adams




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