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lethality

[lee-thal-i-tee] / liˈθæl ɪ ti /


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He added: "The navy plan will be a good one - dispersed lethality makes a lot of sense today".

From BBC Jun. 29, 2026

That surge in lethality underscores the potency of the high-tech but cheaply made drones.

From Los Angeles Times May 24, 2026

"This strain has a very high lethality rate, which can reach 50 percent."

From Barron's May 17, 2026

Earlier research has shown that the pain caused by stinging insects does not always match the lethality of their venom.

From Science Daily Dec. 4, 2025

In other words, modern non-nuclear precision weapons perhaps could produce effects against enemy targets roughly comparable to the military lethality of theater-level nuclear weapons.

From Shock and Awe — Achieving Rapid Dominance by James P. Wade




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