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lethal

[lee-thuhl] / ˈli θəl /


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Glioblastoma is among the most lethal forms of brain cancer, and scientists have uncovered a surprising factor that may help its cells become more invasive.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 24, 2026

"By aligning financial incentives with actual performance, we are ensuring our warfighters are equipped with the lethal capabilities they need to fight and win," Duffy said.

From Barron's ● Oct. 22, 2026

The study noted that Iowa’s broader coverage and access to screenings could be contributing to its rising cancer rates by increasing detection of slow-growing tumors at earlier stages, some of which may not be lethal.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 21, 2026

Last month, Christa Pike, a 50-year-old death row inmate, became the first person to survive a lethal injection attempt -- and is now recovering in a prison hospital.

From Barron's ● Oct. 19, 2026

The doctor diagnosed various problems, some lethal, all apparently debilitating, and left me taking various medications and endless rituals of check-ins and checkouts and tests and retests....

From This Side of Wild by Gary Paulsen


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