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as in victim
a person or thing harmed, lost, or destroyed
the real casualties in the war against drugs are millions of innocent children
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as in accident
a chance and usually sudden event bringing loss or injury
casualties at sea that sometimes resulted in great losses of men or even of entire ships
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as in luck
archaic
the uncertain course of events
believes finding one's true love is too important a matter to be left to mere casualty
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Recent Examples of casualty
Burnt-out carriages and diesel engines lie on their sides, casualties of Syria’s 14-year civil war.
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Taylor Luck, Christian Science Monitor, 6 June 2025
Heavy fire from German positions on the steep cliffs, which had not been effectively destroyed by Allied bombing before the invasion, also caused casualties.
—Catherine Nicholls, CNN Money, 5 June 2025
Hezbollah carried out one post-ceasefire attack, on December 2nd, targeting an Israeli military post in occupied Lebanese territory, which resulted in no casualties.
—Rania Abouzeid, New Yorker, 2 June 2025
Here’s how often each team was listed last: This feels a little more reasonable, with the top-six teams all being first-round casualties.
—Sean McIndoe, New York Times, 30 May 2025
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Taylor Luck, Christian Science Monitor, 6 June 2025
Heavy fire from German positions on the steep cliffs, which had not been effectively destroyed by Allied bombing before the invasion, also caused casualties.
—Catherine Nicholls, CNN Money, 5 June 2025
Hezbollah carried out one post-ceasefire attack, on December 2nd, targeting an Israeli military post in occupied Lebanese territory, which resulted in no casualties.
—Rania Abouzeid, New Yorker, 2 June 2025
Here’s how often each team was listed last: This feels a little more reasonable, with the top-six teams all being first-round casualties.
—Sean McIndoe, New York Times, 30 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for casualty
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Jones added what doesn't make sense in all this is Gov. Gavin Newsom's Democratic Party continues to push to protect perpetrators instead of victims and using the Menendez brothers' case to get their bill across the finish line.—
Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
8 June 2025
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The victim, 33-year-old Rebecca Roth, was found by her mother inside a Hyundai Elantra in the parking lot of the Tall Oaks apartment complex on Long Tree Lane early Friday morning, according to police.—
Muri Assunção,
New York Daily News,
7 June 2025
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It has not been involved in major accidents before now, and is a workhorse of long-haul flights.—
Diaa Hadid,
NPR,
13 June 2025
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To add to the pressure, in 1993, when India was 14 months old, her mother died in a car accident.—
Meagan Jordan,
Rolling Stone,
13 June 2025
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Parsing the luck from the situational skill can be tricky.—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
12 June 2025
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In terms of gubernatorial contests, the GOP has better luck in recent memory with Republican Chris Christie prevailing in the 2010 and 2014 elections.—
Phillip M. Bailey,
USA Today,
12 June 2025
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The majority of these strikes happen during the summer, causing around 20 fatalities each year, according to the NWS.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
14 June 2025
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Boeing's Dreamliner planes had not previously been involved in an incident where passenger fatalities were reported.—
Jon Haworth,
ABC News,
13 June 2025
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Here are tips on how to stay safe during a thunderstorm: To reduce the chance of being struck by lightning, when venturing outside, have a plan to get to a safer area.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
14 June 2025
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There is a 25-35% chance of showers and thunderstorms.—
Robert A. Cronkleton,
Kansas City Star,
13 June 2025
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Arbitration ordinarily arises in circumstances where the parties are in an employment or consumer relationship.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
8 June 2025
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The pooch, who got a new lease on life after he was rescued from dire circumstances, became social media famous after Klee documented his journey on TikTok, with some of the videos garnering millions of views.—
Saman Shafiq,
USA Today,
8 June 2025
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Every child deserves the right to a safe sleep environment free from invisible chemical hazards that threaten their development, their potential, and ultimately their future.—
Arlene Blum,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2025
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San Francisco also needs to develop and install signs on sidewalks and streets in low-lying waterfront areas to help people know where to go in case of tsunami and other coastal flood hazards, such as king tides, the city says.—
Rong-Gong Lin II,
Los Angeles Times,
8 June 2025
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“Casualty.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/casualty. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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