This line however was an early casualty, closing in September 1939.

Glass phone booths were an early casualty of this shrinking world.

In the past, the networks would have rolled out new "backup" series when the early casualties started mounting up.

An early casualty of Beijing's tightening policies seems to be the auto industry.

Sorokin and most of the early casualties had been flown out for medical treatment.

And a new offshore natural gas business may be an early casualty.

They say it has become an early casualty of the war against inflation.

"Most of the dead come from the early casualties," the Spartan told him.

Extreme weather was the cause of an early casualty in the station's history.

Be glad that you're an early casualty and next month no one will remember or care.