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fatal

[feyt-l] / ˈfeɪt l /




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It is how he characterizes Denali’s TransportVehicle architecture, a modular platform it adapts to carry amyloid antibodies, tau gene-silencing antisense oligonucleotides, or the enzymes that treat some rare, but fatal, genetic disorders.

From Barron's • Jun. 3, 2026

On average, Ebola is about 50% fatal, which is far more deadly than flu or COVID-19.

From Salon • May 30, 2026

The ban followed a spate of fatal dog attacks, with XL bully types disproportionately involved, according to the last government.

From BBC • May 29, 2026

Bundibugyo Ebola, for which there is no vaccine or cure, is fatal in about 50% of case.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026

In political terms, the Hamilton pamphlet was fully as fatal, and perhaps suicidal, as his subsequent decision to face Aaron Burr on the plains of Weehawken.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis




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