deadly
Example Sentences
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Local and federal security forces are now investigating the deadly shooting.
From BBC
When this protective mechanism was blocked, tumors in laboratory animals rapidly collapsed, suggesting a powerful new vulnerability in one of the deadliest forms of cancer.
From Science Daily
In a sign of the tensions between federal and local authorities, the police chief also said the DHS had not provided his team with "any specific details" about the deadly incident itself.
From BBC
Or the AI could work too well, and make deadly decisions outside the understanding or control of human commanders.
Ugandan opposition leader Bobi Wine's lawyer has urged the UN and the international community to seek guarantees for his safety after deadly threats following elections marred by repression and an internet blackout.
From Barron's
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.