fatal
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The park manager explained that closing in on the animals would cause the deer stress and risked a "fatal incident".
From BBC ● Aug. 18, 2026
Also known as “breakbone fever” — the painful, debilitating disease, which can be fatal, is caused by a virus adapted to an invasive, African mosquito known as Aedes aegypti.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 16, 2026
While rarely fatal, Lyme disease can cause rashes and flu-like symptoms among people who are bitten by an infected tick, and in some cases neurological problems.
From Barron's ● Aug. 14, 2026
ICE plans to equip officers nationwide with body-worn cameras by the end of September, following mounting scrutiny over fatal encounters involving federal immigration officers.
From Salon ● Aug. 8, 2026
“My poor friend,” Vincent writes to him, “our neurosis &c. surely also comes from our rather too artistic way of life—but it’s also a fatal inheritance.”
From "Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers" by Deborah Heiligman
Vocabulary lists containing fatal
"The Monkey's Paw" by W. W. Jacobs
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"Romeo and Juliet" by William Shakespeare, Act III
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100 SAT Words Beginning with "F"
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