lethal
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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
If successful, Musk's lawsuit could deal a lethal blow to OpenAI, which helped trigger the AI revolution with its release of ChatGPT in 2022 and is now one of the world's most valuable private companies.
From Barron's • May 18, 2026
But he was not accused of any lethal offence, which - under international law - is the legal threshold for the use of the death penalty.
From BBC • May 17, 2026
The high-tech “hotel” was designed to treat patients infected with highly lethal viruses or bacteria without transmitting them.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026
A characteristic of a lethal, contagious, and incurable virus is that it quickly gets into the medical people.
From "The Hot Zone" by Richard Preston
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