He turned first, as was his daily habit, to the casualty list. There it was! Under the names of the "Killed in Action," he read: "Okewood, Major D. P.," followed by the name of his regiment. It gave him an odd little shock, though he had looked for the announcement every day; but the feeling of surprise was quickly followed by one of relief. That brief line in the casualty list meant the severing of all the old ties until he had hunted down his quarry.英文原著 · 《Okewood of the Secret Service》
Where is Basil Hall? It is but a dreary ride to Lake George on a dark and rainy evening, unless people like riding for its own sake, as I do. If there are suns and stars and skies, very well. If there are not, very well too: I like to ride all the same. I like everything in this world but Saratoga. Once or twice our monotony was broken up by short halts before country inns. At one an excitement was going on. "Had a casualty here this afternoon," remarked a fresh passenger, as soon as he was fairly seated.英文原著 · 《Gala-Days》
The month, though hot in the extreme, had been one of constant conflict, without intermission, and on four several occasions- -viz., July 4th, 20th, 22d, and 28th--these affairs had amounted to real battles, with casualty lists by the thousands. Assuming the correctness of the rebel surgeon Foard'a report, on page 577 of Johnston's "Narrative," commencing with July 4th and terminating with July 31st, we have:英文原著 · 《Memoirs of General William T. Sherman-2》
The casualty list on both sides exceeded one thousand. Over ten thousand rebels were imprisoned, of whom 293 leaders will be tried, the rest being detained up till the end of the trouble.英文原著 · 《Native Life in South Africa》
"Why, hullo," he said, "if it isn't Maurice Strangwise! But, good heavens, man, surely I saw your name in the casualty list... missing, wasn't it?"英文原著 · 《Okewood of the Secret Service》
"Rather," laughed Desmond, "I'll eat your dinner, Maurice, and you shall tell me how you managed; to break out of the casualty list into the Nineveh Hotel. But what do all these anxious- looking gentry want?"英文原著 · 《Okewood of the Secret Service》
It's Casualty Assistance Calls Officer-- The ones who notify next of kin when a soldier-- So who died?美剧 · 《Billions》
The biggest casualty to Faith was not life or property, however, but rather President Underwood's controversial America Works plan, which Congress defunded in order to free up resources for storm-related disaster relief.美剧 · 《House of Cards》