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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That was nonetheless a significant improvement over the year prior when the death toll was around twice as large.
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Blake Nelson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Nov. 2025
He was criticized for failing to estimate the risks and costs of entering the conflict — including the death toll and the billions of dollars that would be spent — which stretched nearly nine years into the end of 2011.
—Ellen Mitchell, The Hill, 5 Nov. 2025
State and local officials reported at least nine dead and 15 injured from the disaster, and the death toll could still climb.
—Connor Giffin, Louisville Courier Journal, 5 Nov. 2025
The death toll may rise as officials search for additional victims.
—Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 5 Nov. 2025
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Blake Nelson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Nov. 2025
He was criticized for failing to estimate the risks and costs of entering the conflict — including the death toll and the billions of dollars that would be spent — which stretched nearly nine years into the end of 2011.
—Ellen Mitchell, The Hill, 5 Nov. 2025
State and local officials reported at least nine dead and 15 injured from the disaster, and the death toll could still climb.
—Connor Giffin, Louisville Courier Journal, 5 Nov. 2025
The death toll may rise as officials search for additional victims.
—Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 5 Nov. 2025
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“Death toll.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/death%20toll. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.
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