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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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Kansas City Star Weather Bot, Kansas City Star, 10 Apr. 2026
The majority of these strikes happen during the summer, causing around 20 fatalities each year, according to the NWS.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 9 Apr. 2026
There have also been a small number of civilian fatalities in northern Israel, including one man killed by a rocket strike and another who was accidentally killed by Israeli army artillery fire during fighting along the border.
—Abby Sewell, Chicago Tribune, 9 Apr. 2026
The most significant hurricane of the 2025 Atlantic hurricane season was Hurricane Melissa, which made landfall as a Category 5 hurricane in Jamaica, resulting in nearly $9 billion in damage and causing 95 fatalities across the Caribbean.
—Doyle Rice, USA Today, 9 Apr. 2026
Brown is seeking compensation from Brightline after being involved in multiple fatalities.
—Brittany Wallman, Miami Herald, 9 Apr. 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, 4 Apr. 2026
Last year, 69 bears were struck and killed by motor vehicles on Connecticut roads, leading to a high number of fatalities in younger bears.
—Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 4 Apr. 2026
One person died on an off-road vehicle in the first quarter of last year, while there have been no such fatalities so far this year.
—Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 2 Apr. 2026
Kansas City Star Weather Bot, Kansas City Star, 10 Apr. 2026
The majority of these strikes happen during the summer, causing around 20 fatalities each year, according to the NWS.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 9 Apr. 2026
There have also been a small number of civilian fatalities in northern Israel, including one man killed by a rocket strike and another who was accidentally killed by Israeli army artillery fire during fighting along the border.
—Abby Sewell, Chicago Tribune, 9 Apr. 2026
The most significant hurricane of the 2025 Atlantic hurricane season was Hurricane Melissa, which made landfall as a Category 5 hurricane in Jamaica, resulting in nearly $9 billion in damage and causing 95 fatalities across the Caribbean.
—Doyle Rice, USA Today, 9 Apr. 2026
Brown is seeking compensation from Brightline after being involved in multiple fatalities.
—Brittany Wallman, Miami Herald, 9 Apr. 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, 4 Apr. 2026
Last year, 69 bears were struck and killed by motor vehicles on Connecticut roads, leading to a high number of fatalities in younger bears.
—Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 4 Apr. 2026
One person died on an off-road vehicle in the first quarter of last year, while there have been no such fatalities so far this year.
—Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 2 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fatalities
Noun
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More than 2,100 people have been killed in the Israeli offensive, according to Lebanon's health ministry, which does not distinguish between civilian and combatant casualties.—
Joe Walsh,
CBS News,
16 Apr. 2026
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Drones are Ukraine’s deadliest tool Kyiv said nearly all Russian casualties in March were inflicted by drones.—
Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson,
semafor.com,
16 Apr. 2026
Noun
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One of the victims, a 36-year-old man, suffered multiple gunshots to his body and was pronounced dead at the scene.—
William Lee,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Apr. 2026
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The three other victims were taken to the hospital by private vehicle and later released, according to authorities.—
Doug Myers,
CBS News,
18 Apr. 2026
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“Fatalities.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fatalities. Accessed 20 Apr. 2026.
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