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[feyt-l] / ˈfeɪt l /




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He introduced bills for a clearer medical exception and protection for doctors who intervened in cases where a fatal fetal anomaly risked the mother’s health.

From Salon • Jun. 8, 2026

Failure is fatal only when the chisel is abandoned and despair prevails.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026

"The whole of this marine area is a protected zone. To destroy it would be fatal for this region's biodiversity," Emiljona Puja, a finance worker, told AFP.

From Barron's • Jun. 6, 2026

But there’s a refreshing absence of nostalgia in Hayakawa’s conception of Fuki and her quizzical processing of her father’s fatal illness.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026

“He blows his stack at me sometimes, but I let it roll off like water on a duck’s back. Harsh words were never fatal to anyone.”

From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy




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