loss of life
idiomatic phrase
: death
… street robberies, often accompanied by cruel wounds, and not unfrequently by loss of life …—
Charles Dickens
: incidences of people dying
Charles DickensIn 1900 a hurricane struck Galveston, Texas, destroying the city and killing over 6,000 persons—the greatest loss of life from a natural disaster ever recorded in the United States.—David H. Hickcox
David H. HickcoxExamples of loss of life in a Sentence
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Advertisement But the loss of life — about 1,200 Israelis on Oct. 7 and more than 34,000 Palestinians in the Gaza Strip — has caused many to double down on one side.
—Thomas Curwen, Los Angeles Times, 11 May 2024
Kirk was once angry at officials for not sounding the sirens and possibly preventing loss of life.
—Emily Lippiello, ABC News, 9 May 2024
The most pressing result of that violence has been loss of life; more than 34,000 people in Gaza have been killed in the past seven months, mostly women and children.
—Destiny Torres, Orange County Register, 7 May 2024
The report shows that in addition to the loss of lives, more than 4,910 homes have been flooded while at least 40 homes have been either been damaged or destroyed during the rains.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 6 May 2024
Neither of the two tornadoes reported in the area caused significant destruction or loss of life, Tillman County Emergency Management said in a May 1 Facebook post.
—Mitchell Willetts, Kansas City Star, 1 May 2024
First, there is the immediate loss of life and of equipment on the bridge.
—Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 31 Mar. 2024
Traffic was quickly diverted before the bridge tumbled into the water, avoiding greater loss of life.
—Nick McMillan, NPR, 29 Mar. 2024
The loss of this bridge, beyond the tragic loss of life, is going to be felt for many months if not years.
—CBS News, 28 Mar. 2024
Thomas Curwen, Los Angeles Times, 11 May 2024
Kirk was once angry at officials for not sounding the sirens and possibly preventing loss of life.
—Emily Lippiello, ABC News, 9 May 2024
The most pressing result of that violence has been loss of life; more than 34,000 people in Gaza have been killed in the past seven months, mostly women and children.
—Destiny Torres, Orange County Register, 7 May 2024
The report shows that in addition to the loss of lives, more than 4,910 homes have been flooded while at least 40 homes have been either been damaged or destroyed during the rains.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 6 May 2024
Neither of the two tornadoes reported in the area caused significant destruction or loss of life, Tillman County Emergency Management said in a May 1 Facebook post.
—Mitchell Willetts, Kansas City Star, 1 May 2024
First, there is the immediate loss of life and of equipment on the bridge.
—Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 31 Mar. 2024
Traffic was quickly diverted before the bridge tumbled into the water, avoiding greater loss of life.
—Nick McMillan, NPR, 29 Mar. 2024
The loss of this bridge, beyond the tragic loss of life, is going to be felt for many months if not years.
—CBS News, 28 Mar. 2024
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“Loss of life.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/loss%20of%20life. Accessed 18 May. 2024.
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