lethal

Example Sentences

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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

A 1999 report by the Organization of American States’ Inter-American Commission on Human Rights described “the disproportionate and indiscriminate use of lethal force applied to the civilian aircraft.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026

Federal authorities have said for years that neo-Nazi and anti-government militia groups pose the most active and lethal domestic threats, though recently authorities have noted increases in leftist and mixed-motive attacks.

From Salon • May 19, 2026

Last month Takaichi's government relaxed the country's self-imposed rules to allow exports of lethal military hardware, seeking to grab a larger slice of the booming global market.

From Barron's • May 7, 2026

I came up for a second, took a deep breath, and swam for the rock, timing my strokes so I wouldn't be thrown onto the lethal surface.

From "City of the Plague God" by Sarwat Chadda