deadly
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But it is sharply satirical—not as funny as the early works of Evelyn Waugh, Aldous Huxley or the neglected Honor Tracy, but equally deadly in its critique of materialist society.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026
The trend continued into the 1990s, with the likes of Roger Clemens, Curt Schilling and John Smoltz deploying it with deadly effectiveness.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026
Founded after the 1979 revolution that overthrew the Shah, it was then forged in the deadly misery of the eight-year war with Iraq.
From BBC • Mar. 28, 2026
A deadly Air Canada runway crash in New York has drawn attention to a rising number of close calls.
From Barron's • Mar. 27, 2026
It was easy to imagine two deadly eyes peering through the cracks in the wood.
From "I Survived the Eruption of Mount St. Helens, 1980" by Lauren Tarshis
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
