mortality

Example Sentences

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Studies after that conflict concluded the damage hampered efforts to purify water and contributed to infant mortality.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

Loss of the Y chromosome has been tied to worse outcomes from COVID, which may help explain why men have higher mortality rates.

From Science Daily • Mar. 20, 2026

Flegal has faced criticism for research that found people with a BMI between 30 and 34.9, which is considered obese, had lower mortality rates than people who were considered overweight.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 18, 2026

To illustrate some of the arguments, we have spoken with two women who have been confronted with their own mortality and want to influence the debate in fundamentally different ways.

From BBC • Mar. 16, 2026

Species that live on the ground or frequent low vegetation suffered 100 per cent mortality.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson