lethal

Example Sentences

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Bringing the Geneva Conventions and their prohibition of war crimes into the fight against lethal economic sanctions can raise the legal and political cost of enforcing them.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

Higher energy prices have the potential to cause stagflation —a lethal combination of higher inflation and lower growth that would likely undermine businesses’ bottom lines.

From Barron's • Mar. 27, 2026

Good thrillers need a villain that is elusive, relentless and lethal.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026

The UK government must also sign off on the use of lethal drugs for assisted dying in Scotland.

From BBC • Mar. 17, 2026

Poorly dressed and malnourished, they faced lethal diseases like dysentery, smallpox, and typhus—epidemics typical in army camps where basic sanitation was poor and drinking water carried deadly germs.

From "In the Shadow of Liberty" by Kenneth C. Davis