fatal
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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
But just 10 months later, the campaign suffered what appeared to be a fatal blow — yet one which may ultimately have saved it from ruin.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 7, 2026
Failure is fatal only when the chisel is abandoned and despair prevails.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026
I am told by Will that I should not fear Carolinian numbers so much as Virginian sharpshooters, who, armed with rifles, can far outreach the musket in range and fatal accuracy.
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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