fatal

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It can however be fatal to infants with underdeveloped immune systems.

From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026

Overreliance on Ford’s F 2.94%increase; green up pointing triangle hands-free driving system and limitations of the technology were partly to blame in two fatal 2024 crashes that left three people dead, federal investigators said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

Air Canada said Monday that CEO Michael Rousseau will retire later this year, an announcement following controversy over his failure to issue condolences both in English and French for a fatal airport disaster.

From Barron's • Mar. 30, 2026

The fatal confrontation reportedly began with disturbances outside a conference at Sciences Po, the highly-regarded French political science institute.

From Salon • Mar. 28, 2026

“He blows his stack at me sometimes, but I let it roll off like water on a duck’s back. Harsh words were never fatal to anyone.”

From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy