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fatal

[feyt-l] / ˈfeɪt l /




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It has been almost one year since the fatal Air India Flight 171, and that could mean another test for CEO Kelly Ortberg’s turnaround plan.

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026

This remains the most enduring and fatal criticism of her entire body of work.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026

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

And that even in inherently risky mine environments, human error most often proves to be the fatal factor: management failure, flawed safety systems and flouted protocols.

From BBC • May 31, 2026

But there is no need to linger over this fatal flaw.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton




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