lethality

Example Sentences

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

From Los Angeles Times • May 24, 2026

In contrast, the lethality of new world viruses can exceed 40 percent.

From Barron's • May 4, 2026

Or, it would be if we didn’t have so many cringe-inducing comments from Hegseth, such as: “maximum lethality, not tepid legality.”

From Slate • Apr. 13, 2026

The president often brags about the military and its lethality.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 14, 2026

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 Wade, James P.