fatalities

plural of fatality
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 At this point last year, police had investigated 21 traffic fatalities on city streets. Jason Green, Mercury News, 22 Aug. 2026 Based on its crime rates, risk of natural disasters and the likelihood of traffic fatalities, Pittsburgh ranked among the top 10 safest big cities in America in a recent report. Finch Walker, USA Today, 21 Aug. 2026 As of last week, there had been 30 human cases of the virus and three fatalities across the state, according to the California Department of Public Health. Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 21 Aug. 2026 The storm, which registered a 99 mph gust at Gary/Chicago International Airport, resulted in at least seven fatalities. Marshall Shepherd, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2026 In the last six years, city leaders said there have been more than 40 serious crashes and multiple fatalities, including one from earlier this year. Laurie Perez, CBS News, 14 Aug. 2026 Ukraine has seen over 525,000 casualties and 125,000 fatalities. Lidia Pilecky, Chicago Tribune, 7 Aug. 2026 The nine fatalities included three guides from Blackbird Mountain Guides and six clients, the Chronicle added. Adam England, PEOPLE, 7 Aug. 2026 Last year, 120 children, a record-high, drowned in Florida, and 2026 appears headed in the same direction, with 74 fatalities reported by mid-July. Lois K. Solomon, Sun Sentinel, 6 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fatalities
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  • Both fell into the water and caused no damage or casualties, the UAE said on Wednesday.
    Jenni Reid,Emma Graham, CNBC, 19 Aug. 2026
  • And soon, the virus would also cross borders, triggering food insecurity, widespread sickness, and mass casualties around the world.
    Elizabeth Sherwood-Randall, Foreign Affairs, 18 Aug. 2026
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  • Mines Minister Rufin Benam Beltoungou expressed condolences to victims’ families and warned miners about the dangers of unsafe mining practices, according to a statement posted by the ministry.
    ABC News, ABC News, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Investigators said one of the victims was taken to an area hospital with injuries that were not life-threatening, while the other four were treated at the scene for injuries that were also non-life-threatening.
    Richard Ramos, CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026

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“Fatalities.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fatalities. Accessed 24 Aug. 2026.

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