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[fayt-l] / ˈfeɪt l /




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The researchers examined tumor samples from 16 children, including four whose cancers lacked the fusion marker but proved fatal, four with fusion-positive tumors, and eight children with fusion-negative disease who remained alive.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 30, 2026

This is a potentially fatal condition and it mostly affects poor rural communities across tropical and subtropical regions who don’t have easy access to medical care.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 30, 2026

While the larger concern for would-be iPhone Duo buyers has been getting their hands on one, some who succeeded have encountered this fatal flaw.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 27, 2026

"Anaphylaxis is the most serious form of an allergic reaction that can be fatal," she said.

From BBC ● Oct. 24, 2026

Mandarax had been known to garble or misinterpret quest instructions and cues, which could easily lead to fatal mistakes.

From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline


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