deadly

Example Sentences

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Deadly flooding in Indonesia has prompted unprecedented government action against companies accused of environmental destruction that worsened the disaster.

From Barron's • Feb. 19, 2026

Deadly force is authorized only when an officer believes there’s an “imminent threat of death or serious bodily injury” and there is “no alternative.”

From Salon • Jan. 14, 2026

But on the battlefield, she and the rest of the Deadly Viper Assassination Squad are warriors first, women inconsequentially.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 5, 2025

Deadly storm surge and damaging winds are expected starting late Tuesday.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 27, 2025

“The breach of the Cards of Deadly Fate has turned the Marvellian world—and ours—topsy-turvy.”

From "The Marvellers" by Dhonielle Clayton