fatal
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Smith says technology is key to reducing fatal shootings.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 28, 2026
All the prison officers involved in the restraint of Allan Marshall were granted lifetime immunity from prosecution to persuade them to give evidence at a fatal accident inquiry.
From BBC • Jun. 25, 2026
In 2026, it is 100 years since George Minot and William Murphy reported that a liver-rich diet could treat pernicious anemia, then a frequently fatal disease.
From Science Daily • Jun. 25, 2026
The discovery of the fatal flaw behind non-ductile concrete buildings came during the magnitude 6.6 Sylmar earthquake of 1971.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 25, 2026
A dip in pressure would indicate a rip, which could prove fatal in the long term.
From "Artemis Fowl" by Eoin Colfer
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"The Monkey's Paw" by W. W. Jacobs
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