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mortality

[mawr-tal-i-tee] / mɔrˈtæl ɪ ti /




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And by the reckoning of one observer, the mortality carried off three out of every four inhabitants.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026

The researchers emphasized that this was an observational study, meaning it cannot prove that strength training directly caused the reductions in mortality risk.

From Science Daily • Jun. 12, 2026

Lee, then, is left wondering if this is the true nature of mortality: a long pattern of disappointments, up to and including the moment you gasp your final breath.

From Slate • Jun. 11, 2026

However, because mortality risk increases with age, post-term coverage is typically priced aggressively.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026

Insecticides gave good control of flies in 1950 and during this same year the infant mortality rate was reduced by nearly 50 per cent.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson




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