as in casualties
a person or thing harmed, lost, or destroyed
the grim reminder that every holiday weekend inevitably results in a slew of highway fatalities
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Recent Examples of fatalities
The majority of these strikes happen during the summer, causing around 20 fatalities each year, according to the NWS.
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Ca Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
19 June 2026
Numerous injuries were reported from the storms, but there were no fatalities.
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David Yeomans,
CBS News,
19 June 2026
The majority of these strikes happen during the summer, causing around 20 fatalities each year, according to the NWS.
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Nc Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
18 June 2026
In 2020, there were just four fatalities linked to the drug; in 2021 that number rose to 90.
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Jonathan Moens — Bellingcat,
STAT,
18 June 2026
Three spearfishing divers have been killed by sharks off the Australian coast since May 16, bringing the total of fatalities in the nation this year to four.
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ABC News,
13 June 2026
Other Midwestern communities have not reported fatalities, but sustained serious damage.
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Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
12 June 2026
The majority of these strikes happen during the summer, causing around 20 fatalities each year, according to the NWS.
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Star-Telegram Weather Bot,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
6 June 2026
More than 900 Palestinians killed since ceasefire began The fatalities were the latest in the coastal enclave since an October ceasefire deal attempted to halt a more than two-year war between Israel and the Palestinian militant Hamas group in Gaza.
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Wafaa Shurafa,
Los Angeles Times,
4 June 2026
Ca Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
19 June 2026
Numerous injuries were reported from the storms, but there were no fatalities.
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David Yeomans,
CBS News,
19 June 2026
The majority of these strikes happen during the summer, causing around 20 fatalities each year, according to the NWS.
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Nc Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
18 June 2026
In 2020, there were just four fatalities linked to the drug; in 2021 that number rose to 90.
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Jonathan Moens — Bellingcat,
STAT,
18 June 2026
Three spearfishing divers have been killed by sharks off the Australian coast since May 16, bringing the total of fatalities in the nation this year to four.
—
ABC News,
13 June 2026
Other Midwestern communities have not reported fatalities, but sustained serious damage.
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Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
12 June 2026
The majority of these strikes happen during the summer, causing around 20 fatalities each year, according to the NWS.
—
Star-Telegram Weather Bot,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
6 June 2026
More than 900 Palestinians killed since ceasefire began The fatalities were the latest in the coastal enclave since an October ceasefire deal attempted to halt a more than two-year war between Israel and the Palestinian militant Hamas group in Gaza.
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Wafaa Shurafa,
Los Angeles Times,
4 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fatalities
Noun
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Spokesperson Guo Jiakun told a daily news briefing there had been no reports of Chinese casualties, so far.
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For now, at least 32 people are dead and 700 injured, and the number of casualties is expected to rise, Rodriguez said.
Noun
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The victims, also 18, were identified as Kace Leatherwood and Luis Velez.
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Sarah Myers, 44, and Harper Harmon, 13, Hudson Harmon, 11, and twins Gavin Harmon and Gracelynn Harmon, both 10, were identified as the victims in a Wednesday, June 24 press release shared by the police department.
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“Fatalities.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fatalities. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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