mortal

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These are things that are beyond our mortal comprehension, but that are maybe coming in the near-future.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 30, 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

"Maybe, by the time I shuffle off this mortal coil, there might be a little more awareness… of the need to bring things back together again," he says.

From BBC • Jan. 28, 2026

Many observers have professed confusion over how Good, an unarmed person, can somehow be seen as a mortal threat.

From Salon • Jan. 15, 2026

“This is what Gwydion warned against. Whoever has the cauldron can be a mortal threat to Prydain, if they choose to be.”

From "The Black Cauldron" by Lloyd Alexander