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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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
But Samantha Hanratty, who stars as teen Misty, says creators Ashley Lyle and Bart Nickerson upped the ante on the loss of life this go ‘round.
—Brande Victorian, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 Feb. 2025
The police department said officers were put in an incendiary situation that was resolved without injuries or loss of life.
—Antonia Hylton, NBC News, 12 Feb. 2025
Of course, there's been a lot of loss of life up there too.
—Angela Andaloro, People.com, 31 Jan. 2025
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Mandy Taheri, Newsweek, 16 Feb. 2025
But Samantha Hanratty, who stars as teen Misty, says creators Ashley Lyle and Bart Nickerson upped the ante on the loss of life this go ‘round.
—Brande Victorian, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 Feb. 2025
The police department said officers were put in an incendiary situation that was resolved without injuries or loss of life.
—Antonia Hylton, NBC News, 12 Feb. 2025
Of course, there's been a lot of loss of life up there too.
—Angela Andaloro, People.com, 31 Jan. 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 27 Feb. 2025.
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