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mortality

[mawr-tal-i-tee] / mɔrˈtæl ɪ ti /




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It’s lovely to see our own stress about mortality memorialized onscreen, especially in a dark comedy with showstopping production values.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 18, 2026

Hospital bosses carried out a number of internal reviews into increased infant mortality in 2015 and 2016, but did not invite Cheshire Police to investigate until May 2017.

From BBC Sep. 15, 2026

Other research found the older vaccine may slow the biological aging process and reduce all-cause mortality.

From MarketWatch Sep. 15, 2026

In 2024, Knight co-authored a maternal mortality report that focused on those deaths and offered policy recommendations.

From Salon Sep. 13, 2026

Consider the mortality statistics in the City of London in 1632.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan

Wildlife officials could not determine the cause of the injuries but suspected that a vehicle may have struck the cougar, as collisions are among the leading causes of wildlife mortalities in L.A.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 14, 2026

Officials say this is the first time in decades that elephant mortalities on this scale have been recorded in the region where they have successfully cracked down on poaching.

From BBC Jul. 28, 2026

Poaching and road mortalities are two further threats that need to be addressed to ensure the persistance of leopards in the landscapes.

From Science Daily Jun. 24, 2026

Platt and his colleagues waited several nail-biting days to hear about the assessed damage and potential mortalities of the monkeys.

From Salon Mar. 16, 2025

He says we as if there’s some future of us together where our respective mortalities will matter to each other.

From "The Sun Is Also a Star" by Nicola Yoon




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