lethal
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Coming out of Texas A&M, Garrett possessed a rare combination of strength and speed that made him a lethal pass rusher.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026
Davji Bhimji Atellah, KMPDU's secretary general, said the union "will not sit back and watch Kenya be treated as a containment colony for a lethal pathogen that we did not generate."
From BBC • May 29, 2026
If the plan stands, he said, “we know that it’s going to be lethal for some salmon eggs this summer.”
From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026
The WHO has said it was alerted to the emergence of a highly lethal disease on May 5, with the first positive Ebola test on May 15.
From Barron's • May 20, 2026
My hand went to my pocket, where I kept my lethal ballpoint pen, Riptide.
From "The Titan's Curse" by Rick Riordan
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