fatal
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It was the first fatal crash for Air Canada in more than four decades.
From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026
Overreliance on Ford’s F 2.94%increase; green up pointing triangle hands-free driving system and limitations of the technology were partly to blame in two fatal 2024 crashes that left three people dead, federal investigators said.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026
Air Canada said Monday that CEO Michael Rousseau will retire later this year, an announcement following controversy over his failure to issue condolences both in English and French for a fatal airport disaster.
From Barron's • Mar. 30, 2026
Roadway speed cameras have been proved to reduce speeding by 31% to 82% and fatal crashes by 53% to 71%, according to LADOT.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 30, 2026
He was an example of folly being as fatal as sin, for he meant no harm; he merely did not use any intelligence.
From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton
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