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[feyt-l] / ˈfeɪt l /




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Authorities have identified the hiker who suffered a fatal medical emergency in Runyon Canyon as 78-year-old screenwriter William Hasley.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

It has been almost one year since the fatal Air India Flight 171, and that could mean another test for CEO Kelly Ortberg’s turnaround plan.

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026

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 public inquiry heard how staff at a number of organisations, including Nottinghamshire Police, inappropriately viewed records or information related to the fatal attacks.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

The two leaped and twirled around each other in fervent circles, every so often drawing close to exchange blows, like two hawks locked in a fatal spiral of courtship.

From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros




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