death toll
noun
: the number of people who die in an accident, disaster, war, etc.
Three people who were injured in the accident have died, pushing the death toll up to 116.
The virus's death toll is expected to rise.
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From 2016 to 2023, the annual death toll rose nearly 29% overall, and pedestrian deaths jumped roughly 54%.
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Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 18 Apr. 2025
The language echoed the statements of United Nations officials and international war crimes investigators about the death toll in Gaza, which according to health officials there has passed 50,000, with about a third of the casualties under 18.
—Hannah Allam, ProPublica, 13 Apr. 2025
According to the Associated Press, NBC News and CNN, the death toll has risen to 113 following the deadly nightclub collapse.
—Natasha Dye, People.com, 11 Apr. 2025
The death toll climbed to 124 Wednesday morning as authorities continued searching the rubble and worked to identify all the victims.
—Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 9 Apr. 2025
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Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 18 Apr. 2025
The language echoed the statements of United Nations officials and international war crimes investigators about the death toll in Gaza, which according to health officials there has passed 50,000, with about a third of the casualties under 18.
—Hannah Allam, ProPublica, 13 Apr. 2025
According to the Associated Press, NBC News and CNN, the death toll has risen to 113 following the deadly nightclub collapse.
—Natasha Dye, People.com, 11 Apr. 2025
The death toll climbed to 124 Wednesday morning as authorities continued searching the rubble and worked to identify all the victims.
—Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 9 Apr. 2025
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“Death toll.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/death%20toll. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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