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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An official number of people who have died from the crash has not yet been released, but CNN estimated that the death toll has escalated to over 290.
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Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 16 June 2025
The mutual strikes pushed the death toll after four days of open conflict close to 250, with Iranian media reporting more than 200 deaths since Israel began its air attacks Friday, and Israel’s official death toll now topping 20.
—Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 16 June 2025
Iranian missile strikes earlier Monday killed at least eight people in Israel, authorities said, raising the country's death toll to at least 24.
—Callum Sutherland, Time, 16 June 2025
During the pandemic, Adams at times broke from Trump, such as when the president downplayed the death toll of COVID-19 or suggested injecting bleach to combat infections.
—Joseph Choi, The Hill, 16 June 2025
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Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 16 June 2025
The mutual strikes pushed the death toll after four days of open conflict close to 250, with Iranian media reporting more than 200 deaths since Israel began its air attacks Friday, and Israel’s official death toll now topping 20.
—Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 16 June 2025
Iranian missile strikes earlier Monday killed at least eight people in Israel, authorities said, raising the country's death toll to at least 24.
—Callum Sutherland, Time, 16 June 2025
During the pandemic, Adams at times broke from Trump, such as when the president downplayed the death toll of COVID-19 or suggested injecting bleach to combat infections.
—Joseph Choi, The Hill, 16 June 2025
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“Death toll.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/death%20toll. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.
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