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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The death toll prompted the mayor of South Lake Tahoe to issue a warning.
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Sacbee.com, 14 Mar. 2026
So chatbots already have a death toll.
—David Remnick, New Yorker, 13 Mar. 2026
The latest death toll appears to be four men, with another six still in jail.
—Syra Ortiz Blanes, Miami Herald, 13 Mar. 2026
Iranian officials have said the death toll was at least 175 people, most of them children.
—Aamer Madhani, Chicago Tribune, 12 Mar. 2026
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Sacbee.com, 14 Mar. 2026
So chatbots already have a death toll.
—David Remnick, New Yorker, 13 Mar. 2026
The latest death toll appears to be four men, with another six still in jail.
—Syra Ortiz Blanes, Miami Herald, 13 Mar. 2026
Iranian officials have said the death toll was at least 175 people, most of them children.
—Aamer Madhani, Chicago Tribune, 12 Mar. 2026
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 15 Mar. 2026.
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