loss of life
idiomatic phrase
: death
… street robberies, often accompanied by cruel wounds, and not unfrequently by loss of life …—
Charles Dickens
: incidences of people dying
Charles DickensIn 1900 a hurricane struck Galveston, Texas, destroying the city and killing over 6,000 persons—the greatest loss of life from a natural disaster ever recorded in the United States.—David H. Hickcox
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That view is echoed by Black Sea student Yevhen’s friend Andrii, who says Ukraine’s priority now must be ending the loss of life.
—Howard Lafranchi, The Christian Science Monitor, 21 Nov. 2024
None of us could ever have imagined the brutality and the horrific loss of life.
—Gabrielle Rockson, People.com, 21 Oct. 2024
But a new study suggests that the storm will continue to be responsible for loss of life for as long as 15 years into the future.
—Lisa Rapaport, EverydayHealth.com, 2 Oct. 2024
The experience of the 2006 war between Israel and Hezbollah and the reality that a war today would be exponentially more devastating—in loss of lives, collateral damage, and the risk of regional spillover—offer additional reasons for both sides to back down.
—Dana Stroul, Foreign Affairs, 23 Sep. 2024
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Howard Lafranchi, The Christian Science Monitor, 21 Nov. 2024
None of us could ever have imagined the brutality and the horrific loss of life.
—Gabrielle Rockson, People.com, 21 Oct. 2024
But a new study suggests that the storm will continue to be responsible for loss of life for as long as 15 years into the future.
—Lisa Rapaport, EverydayHealth.com, 2 Oct. 2024
The experience of the 2006 war between Israel and Hezbollah and the reality that a war today would be exponentially more devastating—in loss of lives, collateral damage, and the risk of regional spillover—offer additional reasons for both sides to back down.
—Dana Stroul, Foreign Affairs, 23 Sep. 2024
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“Loss of life.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/loss%20of%20life. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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