mortal

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That would be considered a mortal sin by the vast majority of football fandom.

From BBC • Mar. 29, 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

Looking suddenly mortal, the “quad god” fell on two of his jumps, missed another two of his quadruple jump attempts—and, in the most stunning twist of the Winter Olympics, missed the podium altogether.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 13, 2026

“I saw Ellidyr in mortal danger. At the same time it was as though my hands were bound and I could not help him.”

From "The Black Cauldron" by Lloyd Alexander