body count
noun
1
: a count of the bodies of killed enemy soldiers
2
: the number of persons involved in a particular activity
Examples of body count in a Sentence
The rising body count fueled opposition to the war.
Recent Examples on the Web
But law enforcement in Canada doesn't believe the body count stopped at four.
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Chris Eberhart, Fox News, 21 May 2024
The body count has since accelerated and now exceeds 100,000 per year.
—Matt Thompson, SPIN, 13 May 2024
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Chris Eberhart, Fox News, 21 May 2024
The body count has since accelerated and now exceeds 100,000 per year.
—Matt Thompson, SPIN, 13 May 2024
See all Example Sentences for body count
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“Body count.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/body%20count. Accessed 29 May. 2024.
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