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fatal

[feyt-l] / ˈfeɪt l /




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The numbers were even higher for hospitalizations where the health effects were more serious or fatal.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026

The Oslo patient, who had been living with HIV since 2006, was diagnosed with a fatal blood cancer called myelodysplastic syndrome in 2017.

From Barron's • Apr. 13, 2026

Alzheimer’s is fatal and there is no cure.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 13, 2026

Plus, the U.S. will blockade the Strait of Hormuz after Iran talks fall apart, and a chatbot relationship proves fatal.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 12, 2026

Despite the evidence provided by Reed’s commission, many people were still not convinced that the bite of a tiny mosquito could cause a fatal illness.

From "An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793" by Jim Murphy




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