body count
noun
1
: a count of the bodies of killed enemy soldiers
2
: the number of persons involved in a particular activity
Examples of body count in a Sentence
The rising body count fueled opposition to the war.
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King raises the stakes — and the body count — as the twin plots converge, with a cast of new and familiar characters searching for answers.
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John Cassidy, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2025
In previous wars such a system might have led to inflated claims, like the controversial U.S. ‘body counts’ in Vietnam or the Russian system in which commanders regularly lie their superiors about their progress, the Ukrainian have a strict audit process.
—David Hambling, Forbes.com, 14 Apr. 2025
As the night wears on and the body count rises, Remmick and Sammie face off against one another, and Sammie says a prayer.
—Dani Di Placido, Forbes.com, 24 Apr. 2025
Ochs draws out the lush details of the idyllic environment, and even as the body count steadily rises, the island remains strangely appealing.
—Calum Marsh, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2025
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John Cassidy, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2025
In previous wars such a system might have led to inflated claims, like the controversial U.S. ‘body counts’ in Vietnam or the Russian system in which commanders regularly lie their superiors about their progress, the Ukrainian have a strict audit process.
—David Hambling, Forbes.com, 14 Apr. 2025
As the night wears on and the body count rises, Remmick and Sammie face off against one another, and Sammie says a prayer.
—Dani Di Placido, Forbes.com, 24 Apr. 2025
Ochs draws out the lush details of the idyllic environment, and even as the body count steadily rises, the island remains strangely appealing.
—Calum Marsh, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2025
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“Body count.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/body%20count. Accessed 13 May. 2025.
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