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mortality

[mawr-tal-i-tee] / mɔrˈtæl ɪ ti /




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Survival statistics are very general and only give a glimpse into lymphoma mortality rates.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 16, 2026

Since then, global ocean temperatures have soared to unprecedented highs and the worst coral bleaching episode on record between 2023 and 2025 caused widespread mortality across reefs.

From Barron's ● Oct. 15, 2026

‘Living near a private four-year university is associated with a 15-fold increase in cancer mortality when compared to living near a nuclear power plant.’

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 14, 2026

The Oscars’ best picture field now routinely includes two international movies, and Ryûsuke Hamaguchi’s dreamlike meditation on mortality and human connection feels like a sure bet to make the cut.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 12, 2026

There would be s for women to reduce local maternal mortality.

From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French

Poaching and road mortalities are two further threats that need to be addressed to ensure the persistance of leopards in the landscapes.

From Science Daily ● Jun. 24, 2026

Platt and his colleagues waited several nail-biting days to hear about the assessed damage and potential mortalities of the monkeys.

From Salon ● Mar. 16, 2025

He added that soil contamination is often underreported in Asia but "it is always worrying if multiple mortalities suddenly occur in captive animal populations where this has not happened before".

From BBC ● Oct. 23, 2024

Gray whales seem to have gone through these more dramatic vacillations, enduring three different periods of major mortalities and bouncing back before the most recent five-year event.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 19, 2024

He says we as if there’s some future of us together where our respective mortalities will matter to each other.

From "The Sun Is Also a Star" by Nicola Yoon


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