fatal
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He introduced bills for a clearer medical exception and protection for doctors who intervened in cases where a fatal fetal anomaly risked the mother’s health.
From Salon • Jun. 8, 2026
But just 10 months later, the campaign suffered what appeared to be a fatal blow — yet one which may ultimately have saved it from ruin.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 7, 2026
"The whole of this marine area is a protected zone. To destroy it would be fatal for this region's biodiversity," Emiljona Puja, a finance worker, told AFP.
From Barron's • Jun. 6, 2026
The administration enacted the policies on national-security grounds last winter, following the fatal shooting of a National Guard member in Washington, D.C.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026
We never understood how this fatal connection had established itself: Henry blamed it on Men of Thought and Deed, but no one knew for sure.
From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt
Vocabulary lists containing fatal
"The Monkey's Paw" by W. W. Jacobs
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"Romeo and Juliet" by William Shakespeare, Act III
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100 SAT Words Beginning with "F"
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