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[feyt-l] / ˈfeɪt l /




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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

"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

Jane Dickerson, who works with Port William Inshore Rescue in Dumfries and Galloway said the recent spate of fatal water incidents was "absolutely heartbreaking".

From BBC • Jun. 5, 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

Nothing fatal, but headaches all around in about forty minutes.

From "Artemis Fowl" by Eoin Colfer




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