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fatally

[feyt-l-ee] / ˈfeɪt l i /


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The tragic ending of the young puma in San Dimas comes three months after a year-old female cougar and a 6-month-old male mountain lion were fatally struck by vehicles.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 14, 2026

A man who was fatally shot by immigration agents at a traffic stop in Houston on Tuesday was not the intended target, US officials say.

From BBC Jul. 10, 2026

Lance Twiggs, the former roommate and romantic partner of Tyler Robinson, told investigators in a recorded interview that he spoke with Robinson in person the day after Kirk was fatally shot at Utah Valley University.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 9, 2026

The son of a Mexican man fatally shot by US immigration officials in Texas demanded an investigation on Wednesday, with a leading civil rights group calling it a "possible murder."

From Barron's Jul. 8, 2026

She was compliant, jovial even, and Recruiter #1 noted in his log that there might be something fatally wrong with the subject’s mind.

From "The Marrow Thieves" by Cherie Dimaline




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