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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The death toll in the storms that hit Kentucky over the weekend has risen to at least 14 as the state braces for more severe winter weather on Tuesday night.
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David Matthews, New York Daily News, 18 Feb. 2025
The 2014 to 2016 Ebola outbreak in West Africa killed more than 11,000 people, the disease’s largest death toll.
—Rodney Muhumuza, Los Angeles Times, 30 Jan. 2025
The true death toll among American volunteers in Ukraine remains unclear, Guillaume said.
—Nick Paton Walsh, CNN, 30 Jan. 2025
The death toll from the Los Angeles-area wildfires has climbed to 29, authorities said.
—Tommy McArdle, People.com, 28 Jan. 2025
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David Matthews, New York Daily News, 18 Feb. 2025
The 2014 to 2016 Ebola outbreak in West Africa killed more than 11,000 people, the disease’s largest death toll.
—Rodney Muhumuza, Los Angeles Times, 30 Jan. 2025
The true death toll among American volunteers in Ukraine remains unclear, Guillaume said.
—Nick Paton Walsh, CNN, 30 Jan. 2025
The death toll from the Los Angeles-area wildfires has climbed to 29, authorities said.
—Tommy McArdle, People.com, 28 Jan. 2025
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“Death toll.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/death%20toll. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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