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fatal

[feyt-l] / ˈfeɪt l /




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This answer may not only prove fatal to her newborn political career.

From Slate Aug. 25, 2026

The design came under scrutiny after two fatal crashes in China involving Xiaomi EVs, in which power failures were suspected to have prevented doors from being opened.

From BBC Aug. 24, 2026

The fatal effects of H5N1 are not only contained to birds.

From Science Daily Aug. 24, 2026

The complications can eventually be fatal, when not enough oxygen reaches the bloodstream.

From Barron's Aug. 21, 2026

Frightened and confused, she searched herself for a fatal injury.

From "Tasting the Sky" by Ibtisam Barakat




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