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deadly

[ded-lee] / ˈdɛd li /




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A man suspected of a deadly gun attack near Paris has left custody and been placed under psychiatric observation, French anti-terrorism officials have said.

From BBC ● Oct. 25, 2026

The specimen in Busan was found to be a female dusky shark, a species linked only to two deadly attacks.

From BBC ● Oct. 24, 2026

Confidence was also hurt by a more than three percent rise in oil prices after deadly attacks in Saudi Arabia, stoking supply worries.

From Barron's ● Oct. 22, 2026

Prosecutors said the fire smoldered underground for a week before exploding into the deadly Palisades fire.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 22, 2026

The fungi were a stunning blue, the color of a bitter-cold sky, but that lovely exterior hid a deadly poison.

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman

"Weapons evolve faster than political decisions meant to stop them," Zelensky said, saying that the Iranian-designed Shahed drones that Russia uses have become much deadlier as the war drags on.

From Barron's ● Feb. 14, 2026

Through these mutations, they can become more contagious, evade immunity, and become deadlier.

From Salon ● Nov. 28, 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

Thailand has announced its first confirmed case of a new, potentially deadlier strain of Mpox - the first in Asia, and second outside of Africa.

From BBC ● Aug. 22, 2024

For one reason or another, the virus became a lot deadlier.

From "The Tipping Point" by Malcolm Gladwell

By examining nearly half a million individual cancer cells, researchers identified genetic changes that could reveal new ways to fight one of the deadliest forms of cancer.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 25, 2026

The outbreak began in DRC and has become the deadliest in the country's history, killing more than 4,000 people out of more than 9,000 confirmed cases since mid-May, according to health authorities.

From Barron's ● Oct. 22, 2026

The Memphis metro area ranks as the deadliest in the U.S. for walkers per capita, according to a Smart Growth America analysis of data through 2024, the most recent available.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 18, 2026

A trek to the site of the deadliest avalanche in California history reveals a surprisingly tranquil spot, a stark contrast to the frenzied 15 minutes that determined who survived.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 9, 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


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