as in victim
a person or thing harmed, lost, or destroyed
the grim reminder that every holiday weekend inevitably results in a slew of highway fatalities
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Project 2025’s deregulatory agenda also includes rescinding federal fuel-economy standards and halting initiatives like Vision Zero, which aims to reduce traffic fatalities.
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IEEE Spectrum, 27 Nov. 2024
At least seven fatalities were reported due to flooding and landslides caused by the storm.
—Brandi D. Addison, Austin American-Statesman, 21 Nov. 2024
Since the Osprey entered military service three decades ago, crashes have resulted in 64 fatalities and 93 injuries.
—Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2024
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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IEEE Spectrum, 27 Nov. 2024
At least seven fatalities were reported due to flooding and landslides caused by the storm.
—Brandi D. Addison, Austin American-Statesman, 21 Nov. 2024
Since the Osprey entered military service three decades ago, crashes have resulted in 64 fatalities and 93 injuries.
—Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2024
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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“Fatality.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fatality. Accessed 18 Dec. 2024.
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