as in victim
a person or thing harmed, lost, or destroyed
the grim reminder that every holiday weekend inevitably results in a slew of highway fatalities
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Recent Examples of fatality
Data from the Taronga Conservation Society’s Australian Shark-Incident Database reveals an average of about 1.6 deaths per year since 1973, with no clear trend of escalating fatalities.
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Melissa Cristina Marquez, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025
However, no injuries or fatalities have been determined, and the cause of the fire remains under investigation.
—Essence, 6 Jan. 2025
Aviation safety experts said the collision with the barrier could have contributed to the high number of fatalities.
—River Akira Davis, New York Times, 6 Jan. 2025
The state was one of the first overwhelmed by fentanyl fatalities – no one can say why for sure – and is now among the first seeing the wave of deaths ebb.
—Maurice Tamman, USA TODAY, 22 Dec. 2024
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Melissa Cristina Marquez, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025
However, no injuries or fatalities have been determined, and the cause of the fire remains under investigation.
—Essence, 6 Jan. 2025
Aviation safety experts said the collision with the barrier could have contributed to the high number of fatalities.
—River Akira Davis, New York Times, 6 Jan. 2025
The state was one of the first overwhelmed by fentanyl fatalities – no one can say why for sure – and is now among the first seeing the wave of deaths ebb.
—Maurice Tamman, USA TODAY, 22 Dec. 2024
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“Fatality.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fatality. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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