local death

Example Sentences

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A person found dead Monday in Southeast Portland likely succumbed to record temperatures — the first suspected local death related to Oregon’s heat wave, health officials said.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 16, 2023

But Hopper has many other things on his mind, including a shocking local death and reports of a mysterious runaway.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 18, 2021

The local death toll had climbed to 18 as of Sunday night, and the total cases here surpassed 100.

From Washington Post • Mar. 8, 2020

In Cumbria, an assessment in November by the county council found "the local death rate is currently significantly higher than the national average."

From BBC • Apr. 18, 2018

Sometimes there is suppuration, hemorrhage and local death of the part.

From Mother's Remedies Over One Thousand Tried and Tested Remedies from Mothers of the United States and Canada by Ritter, Thomas Jefferson