Collocations withcasualty
These are words often used in combination withcasualty.
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casualty count
Ambulances and rescue helicopters were sent to assist the wounded and bring them to hospital, amid fears the casualty count could mount.
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casualty figure
There were probably many others unseen, perhaps accounting for the casualty figure of approximately 2,000 published elsewhere.
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casualty officer
One is the secretary of an excellent district hospital where they have at present one woman casualty officer.
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casualty rate
But he asserted that the persecution of priests was intense, the casualty rate high, and the clergy's freedom of action limited.
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civilian casualty
There has been no civilian casualty this decade due to fast jet military aircraft activity.
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heavy casualties
Indeed, pitched battle was shunned, for its natural corollary of heavy casualties demoralized the followers of any leader who employed such tactics.
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mass casualty
Many local emergency response divisions and hospitals have adopted triage procedures that will be used in case of a mass casualty incident.
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massive casualties
Marine oil spills can cause massive casualties in wildlife populations.
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numerous casualties
Boards already have special plans for dealing with major accidents involving numerous casualties.
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serious casualty
The withdrawal of these teams will be acutely felt by certain organisations—to my mind a serious casualty of the defence cuts.
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significant casualty
Deregulation has also had its effect on passenger confidence in the public transport system, which has been a significant casualty.
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total casualty
If they are depressed, the environment is likely to be an early and perhaps almost total casualty.
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