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- noun   Plural form of 
causality . 
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Examples
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One of the causalities is our understanding of cancer.
That's another fine mess you've made Jonathan! - The Panda's Thumb 2005
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Due to the complexity of the social interaction known as war, not to mention the secrecy exercised by the various antagonists / participants embroiled in conflict it is difficult to identify "causalities" even after the war in question has ended, let alone before or during hostilities.
Chicago Boyz 2009
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How can we avoid the constant barrage of civilian causalities which is undermining the credibility and popularity of the NATO force in Afghanistan?
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Cultural and academic boycotts carry their own special devastation taking causalities on all sides of ideological divides.
Qanta Ahmed, MD: Collateral Damage: The Hidden Costs of the Ariel Boycott MD Qanta Ahmed 2010
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They want no errors, no causalities no upset press folks.
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There are videos of the events from news reports on YouTube as well as a very graphic Flickr set from the National Coordinator of Human Rights (caution: strong images) of some of the causalities.
Global Voices in English » Peru: Responsibility for the Casualties in Amazon Conflict 2009
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The civilians would have been causalities of a raid by conventional forces.
Archive 2009-04-01 2009
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Cultural and academic boycotts carry their own special devastation taking causalities on all sides of ideological divides.
Qanta Ahmed, MD: Collateral Damage: The Hidden Costs of the Ariel Boycott MD Qanta Ahmed 2010
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The civilians would have been causalities of a raid by conventional forces.
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Local authorities closed the highway that links Aden to Abyan to prevent civilian causalities.
 
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