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

In 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

Examples of loss of life in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The region was one of the hardest hit during the war: in terms of loss of life, property and precious wine. —

Liza B. Zimmerman, Forbes, 16 Sep. 2024 Israel deplores loss of life while Hamas relishes each death as a propaganda victory. —

Letters To The Editor, The Mercury News, 7 Aug. 2024 The risk of immediate loss of life is also ever-present. —

Paul Hockenos, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 Sep. 2024 Although no shots were fired, this was the biggest loss of life in combat between the two countries since 1967. —

Charmaine Jacob, CNBC, 1 Aug. 2024 See all Example Sentences for loss of life

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