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
David H. HickcoxExamples of loss of life in a Sentence
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The unprecedented assault cuts off all communication systems and digital devices for a full minute, causing chaos, a significant loss of life, and the ominous threat of another impending strike.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 4 Mar. 2025
While most old soldiers, like Karl Malden's superb, empathetic Gen. Omar Bradley, absorb the senseless loss of life of war with regret and resolve that the sacrifice was necessary, Scott's Patton reveals the darker side of humanity that craves conflict, that lives for it.
—EW.com, 2 Mar. 2025
Our condolences go out to the family of the deceased as any loss of life is traumatic to those that were close to Mr. Huttle.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 29 Jan. 2025
In February 2022, Russia launched a full-scale invasion of its Eastern European neighbor, with the conflict resulting in significant loss of life, international sanctions on Moscow, and a protracted humanitarian crisis.
—Mandy Taheri, Newsweek, 16 Feb. 2025
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Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 4 Mar. 2025
While most old soldiers, like Karl Malden's superb, empathetic Gen. Omar Bradley, absorb the senseless loss of life of war with regret and resolve that the sacrifice was necessary, Scott's Patton reveals the darker side of humanity that craves conflict, that lives for it.
—EW.com, 2 Mar. 2025
Our condolences go out to the family of the deceased as any loss of life is traumatic to those that were close to Mr. Huttle.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 29 Jan. 2025
In February 2022, Russia launched a full-scale invasion of its Eastern European neighbor, with the conflict resulting in significant loss of life, international sanctions on Moscow, and a protracted humanitarian crisis.
—Mandy Taheri, Newsweek, 16 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for loss of life
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“Loss of life.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/loss%20of%20life. Accessed 10 Mar. 2025.
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