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deadly

[ded-lee] / ˈdɛd li /




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The planes have been used since the late 1960s, and have been involved in several deadly crashes.

From BBC

The trend continued into the 1990s, with the likes of Roger Clemens, Curt Schilling and John Smoltz deploying it with deadly effectiveness.

From The Wall Street Journal

Braids were a little more deadly with his long hair than the man bun he was currently rocking.

From Literature

The fungi were a stunning blue, the color of a bitter-cold sky, but that lovely exterior hid a deadly poison.

From Literature

“We’re on track now to have the deadliest year in ICE history for people detained in their custody,” she said.

From Los Angeles Times