lethal
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In stark contrast, since their introduction from North America in the 19th Century, greys have thrived at the expense of their distant cousins, which compete for habitats and carry lethal viruses.
From BBC ● Sep. 20, 2026
There should be a law that speakerphone only activates when the person is sharing lethal gossip.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 2026
The child was born with Amish lethal microcephaly, a rare genetic disorder associated with a severely shortened life expectancy, and had been receiving palliative care since shortly after birth.
From Salon ● Sep. 6, 2026
“The solution — which is basically the only solution at this point — is the lethal removal of all the deer to best protect the island.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 2, 2026
By the time World War I broke out, lethal new weapons gave the armies of 1914 a concentration of firepower unimaginable in any previous period of warfare.
From "The War to End All Wars: World War I" by Russell Freedman
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