fatally

Example Sentences

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The Simi Valley community is mourning the loss of a 13-year-old baseball player who was fatally struck by an Amtrak train while riding an e-bike.

From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026

The decision is likely to inflame tensions between the federal government and officials in Minnesota, where two U.S. citizens were fatally shot.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

The justice department under her tenure faced questions over its handling of the investigation into federal immigration agents fatally shooting two people during confrontations in Minneapolis, Minnesota, which sparked nationwide demonstrations in January.

From BBC • Apr. 2, 2026

He also shows a surprising—and fatally unwise—humility when declining calls to become the Roman emperor, citing his age: “A better head her glorious body fits than his that shakes for age and feebleness.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

As I sat there, I thought myself a fool for having tried to fix situations that were so fatally broken.

From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson