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mortality

[mawr-tal-i-tee] / mɔrˈtæl ɪ ti /




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“They also understand mortality and are clearheaded about their diagnosis. Many have experience with death and dying” after watching a loved one decline.

From MarketWatch Jul. 20, 2026

Some studies link coverage to survival: One analysis of the ACA’s Medicaid expansions estimated that gaining coverage reduced mortality among older low-income adults by about 9%.

From Salon Jul. 19, 2026

The practice fell out of favor by the early 20th century, in part because of the reduced infant mortality rate.

From Slate Jul. 19, 2026

The trial examined the role of Wainua, a gene silencer treatment, on top of today’s standard of care in reducing recurring cardiovascular events and mortality.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 9, 2026

I’d like to show how “intimations of mortality brought on by aging family members” connects with “the hatred of mirrors that begins in middle age.”

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides

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

Gray whales seem to have gone through these more dramatic vacillations, enduring three different periods of major mortalities and bouncing back before the most recent five-year event.

From Los Angeles Times Mar. 19, 2024

Avian flu become less acute in the UK in recent months, but it has caused mass mortalities of birds in other parts of the world.

From BBC Feb. 12, 2024

Cumulative mortalities of these previously unexposed peoples from Eurasian germs ranged from 50 percent to 100 percent.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond




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