How to Use body count in a Sentence

body count

noun
  • The rising body count fueled opposition to the war.
  • And there were quite a few good guys in that body count, too.
    — Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 6 May 2018
  • But the body count is piling up.
    — ABC News, 14 Sep. 2025
  • But, but the body count is, is piling up.
    — ABC News, 14 Sep. 2025
  • But the body count keeps rising, and now the city is on fire.
    — Darren Franich, EW.com, 17 May 2021
  • By the next morning, the body count in the room rose to three.
    — Natalie Gallón, CNN, 7 May 2020
  • No one needs to add their child to the body count of stupid children.
    — Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 3 Aug. 2024
  • And its body count has steadily increased over the past decade.
    — Wesley Lowery, Men's Health, 18 Nov. 2022
  • There is often a body count, but the cause of death is rarely recorded.
    — Melody Schreiber, NPR, 13 Dec. 2024
  • If a high body count is your goal, this hunt probably isn’t for you.
    — David Zeug, Outdoor Life, 22 Jan. 2023
  • If a high body count is your goal, this hunt probably isn’t for you.
    — David Zeug, Outdoor Life, 4 Feb. 2026
  • A lot of writers can chalk up a high body count in a mystery or thriller.
    — Los Angeles Times, 5 Mar. 2022
  • The last body count was at least 114 children.
    — Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 8 Mar. 2026
  • Do something to stem the grisly body count of kids and teens killed in their schools.
    — The Oregonian/oregonlive, OregonLive.com, 3 Mar. 2018
  • One such moment came when one very bold fan asked Adele what her body count was.
    — Iris Goldsztajn, Marie Claire, 11 Oct. 2021
  • And there is now an American body count.
    — CBS News, 22 Feb. 2026
  • Was the body count of dead and injured not high enough for Kelly?
    — Chris Cillizza, CNN, 14 July 2021
  • The total body count was… less than 4,500.
    — Matthew Wills, JSTOR Daily, 22 June 2026
  • There’s a reason each season begins and ends with a body count.
    — Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic, 12 Dec. 2022
  • Yet his body count can’t even come close to the Oxycontin scourge.
    — Chris Vognar, Rolling Stone, 10 Aug. 2023
  • The cast is strong, the action relentless and the body count very high.
    — Matt Brennan, Los Angeles Times, 9 Aug. 2024
  • Reports were growing more grim, and the body count was rising.
    — Mandi Wright, Freep.com, 31 Aug. 2025
  • As the night’s events lead to a growing body count, the movie makes sure to always keep you on your toes.
    — Jihane Bousfiha, ELLE, 30 Apr. 2022
  • The sectarian pull has a body count.
    — Kyle P. Edmonds, STAT, 9 Apr. 2026
  • As for me, the trauma of compiling a body count had taken a toll.
    — ProPublica, 15 Dec. 2022
  • Keeping my body count low was insurance.
    — Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 12 June 2026
  • The ensuing chaos has a high body count but a low suspense ratio.
    — Rene Rodriguez, Variety, 6 Jan. 2022
  • The climate crisis is claiming human lives, and the body count will grow.
    — Stephen Mays, CNN, 10 Jan. 2020
  • The honest version of an AI safety act would not start with a body count.
    — Jason Snyder, Forbes.com, 24 May 2026
  • The government says the high body count is due to police shooting back in self-defense.
    — Jake Maxwell Watts, WSJ, 20 Mar. 2018

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