death toll
noun
: the number of people who die in an accident, disaster, war, etc.
Three people who were injured in the accident have died, pushing the death toll up to 116.
The virus's death toll is expected to rise.
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The Somali Disaster Management Agency has not yet released an official death toll but said assessment was underway to determine the extent of the damage.
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Omar Faruk, Chicago Tribune, 10 May 2025
The overall Palestinian death toll from the Israel-Hamas war rose to at least 52,760 since Oct. 7, 2023, the ministry said.
—Wafaa Shurafa, Los Angeles Times, 8 May 2025
Authorities have said the death toll could have been higher after law enforcement recovered two explosive devices hidden in coolers near the scene.
—Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 30 Apr. 2025
The conflict left behind a hidden legacy that keeps increasing the war's death toll to this day.
—Tereza Pultarova, Space.com, 29 Apr. 2025
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Omar Faruk, Chicago Tribune, 10 May 2025
The overall Palestinian death toll from the Israel-Hamas war rose to at least 52,760 since Oct. 7, 2023, the ministry said.
—Wafaa Shurafa, Los Angeles Times, 8 May 2025
Authorities have said the death toll could have been higher after law enforcement recovered two explosive devices hidden in coolers near the scene.
—Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 30 Apr. 2025
The conflict left behind a hidden legacy that keeps increasing the war's death toll to this day.
—Tereza Pultarova, Space.com, 29 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for death toll
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“Death toll.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/death%20toll. Accessed 23 May. 2025.
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