fatal
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Like all tragedies, Cuba’s is haunted by unanswered questions, fatal mistakes and sliding-doors alternative possibilities.
From Salon • May 24, 2026
A man died after a shark attack in northern Queensland state on Sunday, the third fatal shark attack this year in Australia.
From Barron's • May 24, 2026
There were four encounters with sharks across Australia in January, according to the Australian Shark-Incident Database, only one of which was fatal.
From BBC • May 24, 2026
In these experiments, early mechanical damage in the worms eventually led to fatal infections in old age.
From Science Daily • May 22, 2026
Despite the evidence provided by Reed’s commission, many people were still not convinced that the bite of a tiny mosquito could cause a fatal illness.
From "An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793" by Jim Murphy
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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