death toll
noun
: the number of people who die in an accident, disaster, war, etc.
Three people who were injured in the accident have died, pushing the death toll up to 116.
The virus's death toll is expected to rise.
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In addition to the Memorial Day weekend death toll, in Magnolia, Texas, about 40 miles north of Houston, one person died Tuesday when a house under construction collapsed during a storm, the Montgomery County Sheriff's Office reported.
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CBS News, 28 May 2024
On Sunday, the death toll from the attack on the hardware superstore rose to 16, with another 43 people wounded, according to a social media post from the region’s military administration.
—Matthew Mpoke Bigg, New York Times, 26 May 2024
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CBS News, 28 May 2024
On Sunday, the death toll from the attack on the hardware superstore rose to 16, with another 43 people wounded, according to a social media post from the region’s military administration.
—Matthew Mpoke Bigg, New York Times, 26 May 2024
See all Example Sentences for death toll
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“Death toll.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/death%20toll. Accessed 1 Jun. 2024.
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