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[fayt-l] / ˈfeɪt l /




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She suffered repeated seizures, was diagnosed with a potentially fatal blood clot, and experienced wild swings in blood pressure.

From Slate ● Oct. 1, 2026

Speed cameras have been shown to reduce speeding by 31% to 82% and fatal crashes by 53% to 71%, according to LADOT.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026

Northern Ireland has become the first part of the UK to introduce new rules for new drivers in a bid to reduce fatal road crashes involving young people.

From BBC ● Sep. 30, 2026

The aircraft was grounded for 20 months through November 2020 following fatal MAX crashes in 2018 and 2019.

From Barron's ● Sep. 28, 2026

They didn’t notice that he’d hurt me and they didn’t notice that I do make fatal small mistakes from time to time.

From "Code Name Verity" by Elizabeth Wein




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