fatal
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Biologists test the capybaras weekly to confirm they haven’t caught Brazilian spotted fever—a tick-borne disease often fatal to humans.
From Slate • May 27, 2026
Like all tragedies, Cuba’s is haunted by unanswered questions, fatal mistakes and sliding-doors alternative possibilities.
From Salon • May 24, 2026
Daryl McPhee, a shark expert at Queensland's Bond University, said fatal shark attacks are rare in north Queensland.
From Barron's • May 24, 2026
Scientists are using AI-powered systems to help ships avoid fatal collisions with gray whales.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026
The theory was so seductive—so artfully vivid—that even the invention of the microscope was unable to deal the expected fatal blow to the homunculus.
From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee
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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