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fatally

[feyt-l-ee] / ˈfeɪt l i /


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In March, two people were fatally bitten by rattlesnakes in Southern California alone, a 46-year-old woman from Ventura County and a 25-year-old man in Orange County.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

Similar efforts have appeared in Koreatown, where a group of activists painted a crosswalk at an intersection where a 9-year-old boy was fatally struck by a vehicle.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026

He was wrong, fatally so for himself and maybe yet for the regime.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 15, 2026

Glasgow City Council said that the remains of the B-listed Victorian building were "fatally compromised" and "highly dangerous".

From BBC • Mar. 13, 2026

I justified this desire by the fact that I was still in school, and I began, fatally, with Dostoevski.

From "The Fire Next Time" by James Baldwin