fatal
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“We did find an increase in fatal crashes at signalized intersections in these cities after the cameras were turned off.”
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 29, 2026
Now powered by extensive charging and battery-swapping infrastructure, the cost structures clearly favour electric models, experts say, in a potentially fatal blow for conventional diesel rigs.
From Barron's • Apr. 29, 2026
Films like “Ready or Not 2: Here I Come,” on the other hand, present marriage as a potentially fatal error that begins the moment a woman says, “I do.”
From Salon • Apr. 23, 2026
Exposure to both short-term high concentration and long-term low-level concentrations can be dangerous or fatal, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 22, 2026
Once we were settled, facing resolutely away from our host and his fatal visage, he commenced rowing.
From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves" by M.T. Anderson
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"The Monkey's Paw" by W. W. Jacobs
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