fatal
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And that even in inherently risky mine environments, human error most often proves to be the fatal factor: management failure, flawed safety systems and flouted protocols.
From BBC • May 31, 2026
The KwaZulu-Natal Sharks Board, whose mandate is to protect swimmers from attacks, says nets have helped significantly reduce fatal encounters since the 1950s, when a spate of attacks devastated local tourism.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 31, 2026
Salmonella can cause serious and sometimes fatal illness in young children, elderly people or people with weakened immune systems.
From Los Angeles Times • May 27, 2026
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
A woman screamed as I brushed past her, and folks started fleeing from her as if she were infected with some fatal disease.
From "City of the Plague God" by Sarwat Chadda
Vocabulary lists containing fatal
"The Monkey's Paw" by W. W. Jacobs
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