mortal
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That would be considered a mortal sin by the vast majority of football fandom.
From BBC • Mar. 29, 2026
Holding most ships back is a sense of mortal danger.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 17, 2026
The 56 signers of the Declaration of Independence knew their expression of character placed them at mortal risk.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 19, 2026
You have to strain to see him, way up there, high above this mortal coil.
From Slate • Feb. 16, 2026
“For when you see only with mortal eyes, you cloud the vision of the heart.”
From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman
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