mortal
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Holding most ships back is a sense of mortal danger.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 17, 2026
Al Qaeda and Islamic State generally view Shiites as infidels and consider Iran a mortal enemy.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 1, 2026
You have to strain to see him, way up there, high above this mortal coil.
From Slate • Feb. 16, 2026
"Maybe, by the time I shuffle off this mortal coil, there might be a little more awareness… of the need to bring things back together again," he says.
From BBC • Jan. 28, 2026
Judging from his pained expression, Percy decided he didn’t want to be in that elevator if the car stalled between Tartarus and the mortal world.
From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan
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