body count
noun
1
: a count of the bodies of killed enemy soldiers
2
: the number of persons involved in a particular activity
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The rising body count fueled opposition to the war.
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And there is now an American body count.
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CBS News, 22 Feb. 2026
The Satanic Slasher's got a heck of a body count already when he’s pulled over by cops for a routine traffic stop, and Kansas highway patrol officer Jane Archer (Georgina Campbell) watches her husband get gunned down in cold blood in front of her.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 20 Feb. 2026
As the body count rises, Inspector Jack Phatudi is drawn into a dangerous manhunt to unmask the vigilante.
—Leo Barraclough, Variety, 18 Feb. 2026
The body count issued by the truth commission covers the period between 1986 and 2016, which is considered to be the most intense period of fighting between the state, paramilitary squads, drug traffickers and several rebel groups.
—Manuel Rueda, Los Angeles Times, 16 Feb. 2026
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CBS News, 22 Feb. 2026
The Satanic Slasher's got a heck of a body count already when he’s pulled over by cops for a routine traffic stop, and Kansas highway patrol officer Jane Archer (Georgina Campbell) watches her husband get gunned down in cold blood in front of her.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 20 Feb. 2026
As the body count rises, Inspector Jack Phatudi is drawn into a dangerous manhunt to unmask the vigilante.
—Leo Barraclough, Variety, 18 Feb. 2026
The body count issued by the truth commission covers the period between 1986 and 2016, which is considered to be the most intense period of fighting between the state, paramilitary squads, drug traffickers and several rebel groups.
—Manuel Rueda, Los Angeles Times, 16 Feb. 2026
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“Body count.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/body%20count. Accessed 24 Feb. 2026.
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