fatal
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In these experiments, early mechanical damage in the worms eventually led to fatal infections in old age.
From Science Daily • May 22, 2026
A former Cuban spy who infiltrated a group of Florida anti-communist exiles in the 1990s told AFP that Havana's fatal shootdown of two planes piloted by the activists set the stage for devastating US sanctions.
From Barron's • May 21, 2026
The fatal crash of two planes off the coast of Florida more than 30 years ago is at the heart of the criminal charges against Cuba's former leader Raúl Castro the US revealed on Wednesday.
From BBC • May 20, 2026
The movie tweaked Harry’s fatal ending, but the adaptation does something even more striking with his desperation.
From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2026
Griffith approached the problem by focusing on the microbe: Why was pneumococcus so fatal to animals?
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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