deadly
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And that’s the genius, in a way, of Elon Musk: he’s constantly saying stuff that is deadly serious and a joke at the same time.
From Salon ● Oct. 16, 2026
"Given the potentially deadly consequences, these incidents require immediate investigation," the senators add.
From BBC ● Oct. 16, 2026
And in a setting where a mistranslated word can mean the difference between an accurate diagnosis and a dangerous mistake, the consequences can be severe—or even deadly.
From Slate ● Oct. 16, 2026
Saudi airlines are racing to evacuate up to $4 billion worth of aircraft from Riyadh Airport following deadly Houthi missile strikes.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 14, 2026
Braids were a little more deadly with his long hair than the man bun he was currently rocking.
From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith
Meanwhile, real-time satellite intel is making Kyiv’s drone strikes deadlier than ever.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 5, 2026
Bacterial meningitis, as seen in this outbreak, is rarer and deadlier than the viral type.
From Barron's ● Mar. 19, 2026
Through these mutations, they can become more contagious, evade immunity, and become deadlier.
From Salon ● Nov. 28, 2025
“You may have noticed one member of the Deadpool Corps was far deadlier than the rest. WELSHPOOL,” said Reynolds on X, formerly known as Twitter.
From BBC ● Jul. 29, 2024
It was a stupid comparison, anyway—hollowgast were scarier, and probably deadlier, than any movie monster.
From "Hollow City" by Ransom Riggs
One of the deadliest saboteurs in recent military history, Lt.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026
The accident is one of the deadliest air disasters in Nigeria in recent years.
From BBC ● Oct. 6, 2026
Three years after Hamas led the deadliest attack ever against Israel, Kenig, like so much of the country, remains traumatised.
From Barron's ● Oct. 5, 2026
The 21-mile stretch of PCH that runs through Malibu is one of the deadliest and most notorious roads in the state, with an average of about four crash-related fatalities per year over the last decade.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 5, 2026
Blackcliff may have started out as a place to prepare the future Emperor, but now if s just a training ground for the Empire's deadliest asset.
From "An Ember in the Ashes" by Sabaa Tahir
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