loss of life
idiomatic phrase
: death
… street robberies, often accompanied by cruel wounds, and not unfrequently by loss of life …—
Charles Dickens
: incidences of people dying
Charles DickensIn 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
David H. HickcoxExamples of loss of life in a Sentence
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The Federal Death Penalty Act also permits capital punishment for individuals who knowingly engage in actions that could lead to loss of life.
—Billal Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 May 2025
The loss of life on the Russian side would not cease with American abandonment of Ukraine.
—Liana Fix, Foreign Affairs, 1 May 2025
The global shortage of medical supplies during the pandemic underscored critical vulnerabilities in supply chains, with devastating consequences ranging from loss of lives to operational paralysis across industries.
—Archaana Pattabhii, Forbes.com, 29 Apr. 2025
Fortunately, neither of these two events caused loss of life.
—Chicago Tribune, 28 Mar. 2025
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Billal Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 May 2025
The loss of life on the Russian side would not cease with American abandonment of Ukraine.
—Liana Fix, Foreign Affairs, 1 May 2025
The global shortage of medical supplies during the pandemic underscored critical vulnerabilities in supply chains, with devastating consequences ranging from loss of lives to operational paralysis across industries.
—Archaana Pattabhii, Forbes.com, 29 Apr. 2025
Fortunately, neither of these two events caused loss of life.
—Chicago Tribune, 28 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for loss of life
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“Loss of life.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/loss%20of%20life. Accessed 25 May. 2025.
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