fatal
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On average, Ebola is about 50% fatal, which is far more deadly than flu or COVID-19.
From Salon • May 30, 2026
A measure introduced to help reduce the number of dog attacks was adding the XL bully to the list of banned breeds, following a series of fatal attacks.
From BBC • May 29, 2026
Andic’s lawyers assert Isak Andic’s fatal fall was likely due to bilateral gonarthrosis, a knee condition, countering the judge’s report.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 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
In that instant, a hideous head struck out of the overhanging straw—those unblinking eyes, those fatal fangs.
From "Secrets at Sea" by Richard Peck
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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100 SAT Words Beginning with "F"
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