lethal
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There have been 35 executions in the United States this year, all by lethal injection.
From Barron's ● Nov. 10, 2026
Pike is thought to be the only person to have survived an execution attempt by lethal injection.
From BBC ● Oct. 30, 2026
When Gladwell investigates whether those features actually make a gun more lethal, the case largely falls apart.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 27, 2026
Glioblastoma is among the most lethal forms of brain cancer, and scientists have uncovered a surprising factor that may help its cells become more invasive.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 24, 2026
I do not know its range at lethal setting, but I had not been far out of it, for I was doubled up like a baby with colic.
From "The Left Hand of Darkness" by Ursula K. Le Guin
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