as in victim
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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The most impactful Atlantic basin hurricane of 2023 was Idalia, which made landfall as a Category 3 storm on Aug. 30, in the Big Bend region of Florida, causing eight fatalities.
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Bill Kearney, Sun Sentinel, 6 Aug. 2024
Authorities in Colorado confirmed there's now been one fatality as a result of a wildfire that has burned more than 1,500 acres as of Aug. 1.
—David Chiu, Peoplemag, 1 Aug. 2024
The rate of fatalities has risen as well — from .82 per 100 million vehicle miles traveled to 1.05, a 28% increase.
—Baltimore Sun Editorial Board, Baltimore Sun, 13 Aug. 2024
According to reporting in July 2024, e-bike battery fires had led to only one fatality versus 13 at the same point in 2023, no doubt due to greater consumer awareness of what to do in case of these fires.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 10 Aug. 2024
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Bill Kearney, Sun Sentinel, 6 Aug. 2024
Authorities in Colorado confirmed there's now been one fatality as a result of a wildfire that has burned more than 1,500 acres as of Aug. 1.
—David Chiu, Peoplemag, 1 Aug. 2024
The rate of fatalities has risen as well — from .82 per 100 million vehicle miles traveled to 1.05, a 28% increase.
—Baltimore Sun Editorial Board, Baltimore Sun, 13 Aug. 2024
According to reporting in July 2024, e-bike battery fires had led to only one fatality versus 13 at the same point in 2023, no doubt due to greater consumer awareness of what to do in case of these fires.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 10 Aug. 2024
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“Fatality.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fatality. Accessed 9 Sep. 2024.
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