deadly
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Straying near the Yellow Line is a deadly prospect.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 9, 2026
WHO vaccine experts on Friday recommended a full-scale human trial of the only existing approved Ebola vaccine to see if it offers cross-protection against a deadly strain spreading in the DR Congo.
From Barron's ● Aug. 7, 2026
The potential use of chatbots or agents to develop deadly pathogens has long been a concern among AI safety experts.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 7, 2026
While there have been Russian attacks on international vessels before, they've never been so numerous or so deadly.
From BBC ● Aug. 6, 2026
Despite its playful name, Operation Gumdrop was deadly serious.
From "City Spies" by James Ponti
He said a security guard at the Islamic center was among the three victims killed and his response had helped prevent a deadlier attack.
From Barron's ● May 18, 2026
That means more people will skip coverage, see doctors less and forgo prescriptions as minor health problems that are not caught early balloon into bigger, deadlier and costlier conditions.
From Salon ● Dec. 11, 2025
A 2024 study in Nature shows that while EVs reduced nitrogen-oxide emissions—a precursor to smog—by 1% since 2020, they have increased far deadlier sulfur-dioxide and particulate-matter pollution by 10% and 20%, respectively.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 10, 2025
“You may have noticed one member of the Deadpool Corps was far deadlier than the rest. WELSHPOOL,” said Reynolds on X, formerly known as Twitter.
From BBC ● Jul. 29, 2024
“Nowhere am I deadlier than in a field of wildflowers,” Hugh said, enjoying the attention.
From "Hollow City" by Ransom Riggs
Here, the memories of 2009's Black Saturday bushfires – the country's deadliest on record – loom large.
From BBC ● Aug. 1, 2026
The tragic accident sparked renewed calls for safety improvements along the 21-mile section of PCH in Malibu, one of the deadliest roads in the state, where 63 people have died since 2010.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 28, 2026
Plus, testosterone and the military, our coffee consumption and the deadliest room in your home.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 26, 2026
Nearly 900 Rohingya were reported dead or missing at sea in 2025, the deadliest year on record, according to the United Nations refugee agency, UNHCR.
From Barron's ● Jul. 21, 2026
The brutal south Louisiana weather—hot and unbearably humid— kept the soil wet and soggy, an ideal atmosphere for one of nature’s deadliest creatures: the mosquito.
From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly
