as in deaths
the death especially of large numbers of people or animals
Tuberculosis was a leading cause of mortality back then.
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deaths
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Emma Heming Willis is using her voice to amplify the importance of caregivers amid Gene Hackman and his wife Betsy Hackman's deaths.—
Ingrid Vasquez,
People.com,
11 Mar. 2025 -
The monitor reported security forces and allied factions were responsible for most of the deaths.—
Faisal Kutty,
Newsweek,
11 Mar. 2025
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“Mortalities.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mortalities. Accessed 5 Jul. 2025.
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