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lethal

[lee-thuhl] / ˈli θəl /


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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

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

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

Now we are protected against lethal ultraviolet rays by a narrow rim of ozone, thirty miles out.

From "The Lives of a Cell" by Lewis Thomas




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