fatal
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Network Rail has warned that disruption between London and Bedford is expected to continue for a week following a fatal train crash, which it described as a "tragic, isolated incident".
From BBC • Jun. 21, 2026
Tyson Foods has reported eight incidents since 2020, including a fatal explosion caused by a ruptured oil hose at a Camilla, Ga., facility in 2024.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 19, 2026
CWD is a fatal neurological disease caused by infectious proteins called prions.
From Science Daily • Jun. 16, 2026
While take-off and landing are aviation's riskiest phases, fatal accidents immediately after lift-off are uncommon.
From BBC • Jun. 15, 2026
They call it "sepsis," and they know from bitter experience how quickly a "septic" wound can go from slight redness to gross swelling to a fatal condition called gangrene.
From "Phineas Gage" by John Fleischman
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