death toll
noun
: the number of people who die in an accident, disaster, war, etc.
Three people who were injured in the accident have died, pushing the death toll up to 116.
The virus's death toll is expected to rise.
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There is no independent source for the death toll in Gaza.
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Brian Bennett, TIME, 17 May 2024
Sara Ganim: Earlier the Palestinian envoy spoke emotionally about the death toll in Gaza.
—Sara Ganim, USA TODAY, 14 May 2024
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Brian Bennett, TIME, 17 May 2024
Sara Ganim: Earlier the Palestinian envoy spoke emotionally about the death toll in Gaza.
—Sara Ganim, USA TODAY, 14 May 2024
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“Death toll.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/death%20toll. Accessed 29 May. 2024.
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