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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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Recent Examples of fatalities
The results are thousands of fatalities, millions of doctor visits and billions of dollars in medical costs.
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Achin Bhowmik, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
The fatalities are the first in the United States in a decade from the highly contagious disease.
—Rebecca Morin, USA Today, 9 Apr. 2025
The recent fatalities are the first in the United States in a decade from the highly contagious disease.
—Rebecca Morin, USA Today, 9 Apr. 2025
While this doesn't seem like a lot, certain demographics are disproportionately impacted by both cases and fatalities, especially those who are socially and medically vulnerable.
—New Atlas, 8 Apr. 2025
Twenty-three people have died, with the fatalities spanning Kentucky, Tennessee, Missouri, Georgia, Arkansas, Mississippi and Indiana.
—Chris Looft, ABC News, 8 Apr. 2025
Most of the fatalities occurred after walls collapsed shortly after the torrential rains began, the outlets reported, citing officials.
—Kimberlee Speakman, People.com, 8 Apr. 2025
The majority of these strikes happen during the summer, causing around 20 fatalities each year, according to the NWS.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 8 Apr. 2025
Troopers investigating each of the fatalities reported that the weather was clear and the road was dry at the time.
—Grant Lancaster, arkansasonline.com, 5 Mar. 2025
Achin Bhowmik, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
The fatalities are the first in the United States in a decade from the highly contagious disease.
—Rebecca Morin, USA Today, 9 Apr. 2025
The recent fatalities are the first in the United States in a decade from the highly contagious disease.
—Rebecca Morin, USA Today, 9 Apr. 2025
While this doesn't seem like a lot, certain demographics are disproportionately impacted by both cases and fatalities, especially those who are socially and medically vulnerable.
—New Atlas, 8 Apr. 2025
Twenty-three people have died, with the fatalities spanning Kentucky, Tennessee, Missouri, Georgia, Arkansas, Mississippi and Indiana.
—Chris Looft, ABC News, 8 Apr. 2025
Most of the fatalities occurred after walls collapsed shortly after the torrential rains began, the outlets reported, citing officials.
—Kimberlee Speakman, People.com, 8 Apr. 2025
The majority of these strikes happen during the summer, causing around 20 fatalities each year, according to the NWS.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 8 Apr. 2025
Troopers investigating each of the fatalities reported that the weather was clear and the road was dry at the time.
—Grant Lancaster, arkansasonline.com, 5 Mar. 2025
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“Fatalities.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fatalities. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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