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deadly

[ded-lee] / ˈdɛd li /




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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

Steve Smith, chief executive of refugee charity Care4Calais, said the two people who died had been "lost to our deadly border".

From BBC • Apr. 1, 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

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

Braids were a little more deadly with his long hair than the man bun he was currently rocking.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith