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[feyt-l] / ˈfeɪt l /




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Appeared in the May 9, 2026, print edition as 'Marty Makary’s Fatal Mistakes'.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026

Fatal road accidents, often involving buses or trucks, are common in Vietnam.

From Barron's • Dec. 27, 2025

Mr Mullane, who set up charity Advocacy After Fatal Domestic Abuse to help other families, admits he is "hugely disappointed and somewhat angry" to hear about the slow progress other grieving relatives have experienced.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2025

Fatal episodes like the one on Wednesday are rare on airport tarmacs, which have strict security measures in place.

From New York Times • May 29, 2024

Fatal results may follow, also, from less toxic herbicides if the plant itself happens to be poisonous or perhaps to possess thorns or burs.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson




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