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mortality

[mawr-tal-i-tee] / mɔrˈtæl ɪ ti /




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Researchers also observed that glucosamine use was linked to a 25% increase in mortality risk among people already diagnosed with ADRD.

From Science Daily • Jun. 10, 2026

Life insurers can plan around mortality rates, but it is hard to know when a bad year for hurricanes or wildfires will force property insurers to shell out huge quantities of cash to settle claims.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

Shorn of sentimentality, this gentle drama follows a quietly observant fifth-grader who feels the grim shadow of mortality all around her.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026

A 2023 Harvard study found that exposure to fine particulate air pollutants from coal-fired power plants had double the risk of mortality from similar particles from other sources.

From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026

Contemplating mortality, thinkers in many cultures have drawn solace from the prospect of life after death.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann




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