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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

"The attacker was signalling vulnerability without necessarily crossing the threshold into mass casualty or nuclear safety crisis."

From Barron's • May 18, 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

Large losses in the property and casualty segment were below Hannover Re’s budgeted expectation at 206.9 million euros, it said.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 11, 2026

Club Envy, the usual Thursday nightspot, was a casualty.

From "On the Come Up" by Angie Thomas




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