loss of life
idiomatic phraseDefinition of loss of life
: death
… street robberies, often accompanied by cruel wounds, and not unfrequently by loss of life …— Charles Dickens
: incidences of people dying
In 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
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“Loss of life.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/loss%20of%20life. Accessed 26 Sep. 2021.
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