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as in victim
a person or thing harmed, lost, or destroyed
the real casualties in the war against drugs are millions of innocent children
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as in accident
a chance and usually sudden event bringing loss or injury
casualties at sea that sometimes resulted in great losses of men or even of entire ships
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as in luck
archaic
the uncertain course of events
believes finding one's true love is too important a matter to be left to mere casualty
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Recent Examples of casualty
Despite the high number of casualties, there does not appear to be any end in sight to the war, validating early concerns that this would be a war of attrition.
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Michael Dorgan, Fox News, 5 Nov. 2024
One of the main casualties of those layoffs were the many TV projects Pixar initially had planned for Disney+.
—Harrison Richlin, IndieWire, 2 Nov. 2024
The Philippines weather agency had warned the the storm could blow away roofs and shatter windows and wreak extensive damage to farmland, but there were no immediate reports of casualties.
—Associated Press, TIME, 31 Oct. 2024
There was no immediate report of casualties or details on what was hit.
—Reuters, NBC News, 7 Nov. 2024
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Michael Dorgan, Fox News, 5 Nov. 2024
One of the main casualties of those layoffs were the many TV projects Pixar initially had planned for Disney+.
—Harrison Richlin, IndieWire, 2 Nov. 2024
The Philippines weather agency had warned the the storm could blow away roofs and shatter windows and wreak extensive damage to farmland, but there were no immediate reports of casualties.
—Associated Press, TIME, 31 Oct. 2024
There was no immediate report of casualties or details on what was hit.
—Reuters, NBC News, 7 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for casualty
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In this instance, the victim’s family can file a wrongful death claim.Nia Bowers, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Nov. 2024
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Javier Alvares-Garcia, 50, was the victim of a shooting that took place at 2400 South Pulaski Street, according to a news release from the Police Department.Daniel McFadin, arkansasonline.com, 21 Nov. 2024
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The National Transportation Safety Board is investigating the accident.Maria Aguilar Prieto, CNN, 26 Nov. 2024
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In a sign of the times, the AI boom is poised to resurrect Three Mile Island in Pennsylvania, the site of the worst nuclear accident in U.S. history.Prarthana Prakash, Fortune, 26 Nov. 2024
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Up to Thanksgiving day, our whole family had no luck.Ben East, Outdoor Life, 28 Nov. 2024
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But while airfares are higher around the holidays, travelers looking for last-minute deals aren’t entirely out of luck.Nathan Diller, USA TODAY, 27 Nov. 2024
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The incident, which occurred on Nov. 1 in Novi Sad, resulted in 15 fatalities.Dan Perry, Newsweek, 26 Nov. 2024
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State police last year also made 30 DUI arrests and investigated a total of 439 crashes, including 20 involving injuries and one fatality.Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 26 Nov. 2024
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Meanwhile, a court in China sentenced Sun to death in 2022 for taking bribes, with the chance that the sentence be reduced to life in prison without parole.Tatiana Siegel, Variety, 27 Nov. 2024
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Temperatures are expected to drop into the mid-40s Wednesday night as a 90% chance of rain set in overnight into Thursday morning.Todd Karpovich, Baltimore Sun, 27 Nov. 2024
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Fast Fire Watch Guards, as a front-runner in the industry, ensures their team is more than equipped to adapt, no matter the circumstances.Kyle Russell, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Nov. 2024
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While the application is pretty straightforward, sorting out some of the circumstances—this is a facts and circumstances-heavy analysis—may be more complicated.Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
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Fire hazards can significantly vary depending on numerous factors such as the kind of event, crowd size, technological applications, even simple factors like an open flame or fireworks display.Kyle Russell, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Nov. 2024
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Note: Never place foil directly onto the bottom of your oven; this is a safety hazard. 6.Darcy Lenz, Southern Living, 21 Nov. 2024
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“Casualty.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/casualty. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.
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