deadly
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For many in China, the tragedy harks back to the 2000s, a period of regular, deadly coal mining disasters, which is widely thought to have been left in the past.
From BBC • May 25, 2026
Tens of thousands of demonstrators massed in central Belgrade Saturday to renew calls for early elections that grew out of the anti-corruption movement sparked by a deadly rail station disaster.
From Barron's • May 23, 2026
Ebola is a deadly viral disease that spreads through direct contact with bodily fluids.
From Barron's • May 23, 2026
Ebola is very deadly, but unlikely to cause a pandemic because it doesn’t spread easily.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026
The French troops were wiped out by a combination of fierce fighting and an epidemic of deadly yellow fever.
From "In the Shadow of Liberty" by Kenneth C. Davis
