fatal
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Also known as “breakbone fever” — the painful, debilitating disease, which can be fatal, is caused by a virus adapted to an invasive, African mosquito known as Aedes aegypti.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 16, 2026
The bacteria is linked to sometimes fatal infections, especially in young children, the elderly and people with weakened immunity.
From Barron's ● Aug. 14, 2026
That fatal night began when Tupac and Knight attended a boxing match between Mike Tyson and Bruce Seldon at the MGM Grand.
From BBC ● Aug. 10, 2026
ICE plans to equip officers nationwide with body-worn cameras by the end of September, following mounting scrutiny over fatal encounters involving federal immigration officers.
From Salon ● Aug. 8, 2026
There was a dreadful moment when she uttered the fatal words, “Grind it!”
From "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" by Betty Smith
Vocabulary lists containing fatal
"The Monkey's Paw" by W. W. Jacobs
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"Romeo and Juliet" by William Shakespeare, Act III
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100 SAT Words Beginning with "F"
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