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mortality

[mawr-tal-i-tee] / mɔrˈtæl ɪ ti /




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Paris mayor Emmanuel Grégoire said the mortality rate was on the rise in Paris, where temperatures have been high for several days.

From BBC • Jun. 25, 2026

Paris mayor Emmanuel Gregoire said there had been an "increase in mortality" in the capital owing to the heatwave, without giving figures.

From Barron's • Jun. 25, 2026

It’s a welcome sequel to its predecessor that shares many of its sonic characteristics while shifting from thoughts on a difficult past to meditations on mortality shot through with gratitude and wisdom.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 23, 2026

Luke’s piece tells the story of Mike Love, 85, the last remaining member of one of the 20th century’s consummate pop acts, while also reflecting on nostalgia, bitterness, legacy, and mortality.

From Slate • Jun. 23, 2026

Professor Joseph Hickey and his students at the University of Wisconsin, after careful comparative studies of sprayed and unsprayed areas, reported the robin mortality to be at least 86 to 88 per cent.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson




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