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deadly

[ded-lee] / ˈdɛd li /




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But it is sharply satirical—not as funny as the early works of Evelyn Waugh, Aldous Huxley or the neglected Honor Tracy, but equally deadly in its critique of materialist society.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

Steve Smith, chief executive of refugee charity Care4Calais, said the two people who died had been "lost to our deadly border".

From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026

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 • Mar. 31, 2026

Rousseau had sparked controversy by issuing an English-only video message to express condolences after a deadly collision late on March 22 between an Air Canada jet and a fire truck at New York's LaGuardia Airport.

From Barron's • Mar. 30, 2026

Despite its playful name, Operation Gumdrop was deadly serious.

From "City Spies" by James Ponti