fatally

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He also shows a surprising—and fatally unwise—humility when declining calls to become the Roman emperor, citing his age: “A better head her glorious body fits than his that shakes for age and feebleness.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

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

Diagne, a naturalized U.S. citizen since 2013, bought the guns legally in 2017 and was fatally shot by police.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 2, 2026

While it is typically found among dogs, it can also infect big cats - often fatally.

From BBC • Feb. 23, 2026

After 18 May the Ptolemaic system, which had survived for more than 1,400 years, was fatally wounded.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton