murderees

noun

plural of murderee
as in fatalities

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  1. fatalities
  2. victims
  3. casualties
  4. losses
  5. prey
  6. sacrifices
Noun
  • The majority of these strikes happen during the summer, causing around 20 fatalities each year, according to the NWS.
    — KANSAS CITY STAR WEATHER BOT, Kansas City Star, 4 July 2026
  • The three fatalities are believed to have been children all under the age of 13, CBS Chicago reports, citing law enforcement sources.
    — Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 3 July 2026
Definition of fatalities
Noun
  • The families of the victims said the pain is still as raw to this day.
    — Madisen Keavy, CBS News, 2 July 2026
  • Dozens of mourners were seen gathering outside the victims’ homes to offer condolences.
    — CNN Money, CNN Money, 1 July 2026
Definition of victims
Noun
  • The war is now concentrated in the Kordofan, Darfur and Blue Nile states, with drone warfare causing 60% of casualties, according to UNICEF.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2026
  • When fighting resumed, the ongoing number of civilian casualties and wide destruction in the Gaza Strip remained high.
    — Britannica Editors, Encyclopedia Britannica, 7 July 2026
Definition of casualties
Noun
  • Monday’s game will be the Sparks’ first contest since consecutive blowout losses, 125-97 to Toronto on June 25 and 111-87 to Indiana on June 27.
    — John W. Davis, Oc Register, 5 July 2026
  • The Sox found a way to bounce back after back-to-back walk-off losses.
    — LaMond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 5 July 2026
Definition of losses
Noun
  • Many individuals fall prey to emotional pitfalls like fear, greed, or shame, leading to impulsive spending, credit card debt, and neglecting long-term goals like retirement.
    — ByGabriel Shahin, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
  • Cod are slow to grow and reproduce, and the effects of climate change—warming their waters and reducing their preferred prey—didn’t help.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 30 June 2026
Definition of prey
Noun
  • The 55-year-old country singer frequently honors veterans and first responders while recognizing their sacrifices on patriotic holidays.
    — Ashley Hume, FOXNews.com, 3 July 2026
  • But 61 years later, and as the country approaches its 250th anniversary this weekend, those sacrifices are in question.
    — Gary Fields, Los Angeles Times, 29 June 2026
Definition of sacrifices
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