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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Meek later attempted to get Ak cancelled in June of 2020, tweeting that the streamer is responsible for gassing up beefs that resulted in a loss of life.
—Jessica Bennett, VIBE.com, 27 Jan. 2025
How did this escalate into this terrible violence and the loss of life?
—Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 25 Jan. 2025
That is the person’s opinion, but compare that with then-President Donald Trump’s incitement of an insurrection on Jan. 6, 2021, that led to a loss of life, based on what were proved to be false claims of significant voter fraud.
—Chicago Tribune, 9 Jan. 2025
Urgent calls to department heads, private sector leaders and the federal government occurred at lightning speed to limit the loss of life in Alameda County.
—Chase Hunter, The Mercury News, 7 Jan. 2025
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Jessica Bennett, VIBE.com, 27 Jan. 2025
How did this escalate into this terrible violence and the loss of life?
—Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 25 Jan. 2025
That is the person’s opinion, but compare that with then-President Donald Trump’s incitement of an insurrection on Jan. 6, 2021, that led to a loss of life, based on what were proved to be false claims of significant voter fraud.
—Chicago Tribune, 9 Jan. 2025
Urgent calls to department heads, private sector leaders and the federal government occurred at lightning speed to limit the loss of life in Alameda County.
—Chase Hunter, The Mercury News, 7 Jan. 2025
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“Loss of life.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/loss%20of%20life. Accessed 8 Feb. 2025.
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