casualty
casualties
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pluralof casualty.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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After congratulating the crew on completing thousands of combat missions with “zero casualties, zero flight mishaps, and zero working toilets,” Jost’s Hegseth offered an update on developments back home.
From Salon ● Oct. 11, 2026
According to the UN, the number of civilian casualties in Ukraine jumped by 55%, external in the first eight months of this year.
From BBC ● Oct. 10, 2026
Used as an estimation of casualties — just put a number in front, “20 NAZA”— it suggests a battle calculation that has permitted the detachment of moral consquences.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 9, 2026
The larger context: The U.S. government was trying to end World War II without invading Japan, which could have meant millions of casualties.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026
Despite mounting casualties, General Haig was determined to persist, no matter how wet the battlefield became.
From "The War to End All Wars: World War I" by Russell Freedman
