loss of life
idiomatic phrase
: death
… street robberies, often accompanied by cruel wounds, and not unfrequently by loss of life …—
Charles Dickens
: incidences of people dying
Charles DickensIn 1900 a hurricane struck Galveston, Texas, destroying the city and killing over 6,000 persons—the greatest loss of life from a natural disaster ever recorded in the United States.—David H. Hickcox
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But a new study suggests that the storm will continue to be responsible for loss of life for as long as 15 years into the future.
—Lisa Rapaport, EverydayHealth.com, 2 Oct. 2024
The experience of the 2006 war between Israel and Hezbollah and the reality that a war today would be exponentially more devastating—in loss of lives, collateral damage, and the risk of regional spillover—offer additional reasons for both sides to back down.
—Dana Stroul, Foreign Affairs, 23 Sep. 2024
Post Post Share Save Print Hurricanes Helene and Milton have been traumatic in many ways — the loss of lives, homes, history, and in some cases, hope.
—Olivia White,
kanmani Chockalingam,
adi Kumar,
daniel Stephens, Harvard Business Review, 30 Oct. 2024
The state is still grappling with the storm’s aftereffects and searching for missing people, but the Facebook post vastly overstates the loss of life, according to North Carolina officials.
—Nate Trela, USA TODAY, 29 Oct. 2024
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Lisa Rapaport, EverydayHealth.com, 2 Oct. 2024
The experience of the 2006 war between Israel and Hezbollah and the reality that a war today would be exponentially more devastating—in loss of lives, collateral damage, and the risk of regional spillover—offer additional reasons for both sides to back down.
—Dana Stroul, Foreign Affairs, 23 Sep. 2024
Post Post Share Save Print Hurricanes Helene and Milton have been traumatic in many ways — the loss of lives, homes, history, and in some cases, hope.
—Olivia White,
kanmani Chockalingam,
adi Kumar,
daniel Stephens, Harvard Business Review, 30 Oct. 2024
The state is still grappling with the storm’s aftereffects and searching for missing people, but the Facebook post vastly overstates the loss of life, according to North Carolina officials.
—Nate Trela, USA TODAY, 29 Oct. 2024
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“Loss of life.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/loss%20of%20life. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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