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lethal

[lee-thuhl] / ˈli θəl /


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It possesses the most lethal and far-flung military; it controls the leading currency; its leaders’ words and deeds are more closely observed and analyzed than those of any other leaders.

From Slate • Jun. 8, 2026

In Sasaki’s best starts, the elevated velocity and pitch mix makes the right-hander lethal, giving him extended runway to pitch further into the game.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026

A 1999 report by the Organization of American States’ Inter-American Commission on Human Rights described “the disproportionate and indiscriminate use of lethal force applied to the civilian aircraft.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026

But he was not accused of any lethal offence, which - under international law - is the legal threshold for the use of the death penalty.

From BBC • May 17, 2026

“Their faces, in the face of lethal danger, were white as a sheet...Every single one of them was trembling; they were truly scared.”

From "Meltdown" by Deirdre Langeland




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