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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Well, another war with a high death toll is happening in the Middle East. —

Time Staff, TIME, 12 Dec. 2024 With their latest album—which cedes its title to a date and a death toll—the long-running instrumental collective Godspeed You! —

Pitchfork, 3 Dec. 2024 Palestinian militants have targeted Israeli civilians and soldiers, while Israeli military operations in Palestinian towns have resulted in a rising death toll. —

Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 29 Nov. 2024 Two government sources, who asked to remain anonymous due to the sensitivity of the matter, said the death toll from retaliatory violence since Thursday’s bus attacks had risen to at least 28. —

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