fatal
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Fatal road collisions are common in South Africa, due to factors such as rampant speeding, reckless driving and poorly maintained vehicles.
From BBC • Jan. 19, 2026
Fatal road accidents, often involving buses or trucks, are common in Vietnam.
From Barron's • Dec. 27, 2025
Fatal overdoses fell 16.9% nationwide during that period, according to CDC figures.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 1, 2025
Fatal episodes like the one on Wednesday are rare on airport tarmacs, which have strict security measures in place.
From New York Times • May 29, 2024
Fatal results may follow, also, from less toxic herbicides if the plant itself happens to be poisonous or perhaps to possess thorns or burs.
From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson
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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