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mortality

[mawr-tal-i-tee] / mɔrˈtæl ɪ ti /




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The US projections from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention were part of Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report documents published Friday.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

Mortality peaked in the 1930s and ’40s, when dozens of lawmakers sometimes passed away in a single Congress.

From Slate • Apr. 24, 2026

Drawing from the Human Mortality Database, the researchers examined data from 23 high-income, low-mortality countries using six independent methods to forecast mortality trends.

From Science Daily • Oct. 26, 2025

Mortality was highest for whites who were 19% of the population but accounted for 32% of all deaths.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 6, 2025

The founders, as well-meaning as they were, still suffered from a mortal mentality, having been so close to the Age of Mortality.

From "Scythe" by Neal Shusterman




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