deadliest
Example Sentences
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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
It was the deadliest aviation disaster the country had seen in decades.
From BBC ● Jul. 22, 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 2017 Grenfell Tower fire, which killed 72 people, is the deadliest blaze in modern British history.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 20, 2026
Suddenly, Jess was in the middle of the deadliest volcanic eruption in American history.
From "I Survived the Eruption of Mount St. Helens, 1980" by Lauren Tarshis
