lethal

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Bringing the Geneva Conventions and their prohibition of war crimes into the fight against lethal economic sanctions can raise the legal and political cost of enforcing them.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

“While it does not make the lethal decision-making for selecting and approving targets, Palantir’s Maven system assists the US military operators with making more informed decisions for military operations,” wrote Wedbush analyst Daniel Ives.

From Barron's • Mar. 27, 2026

Yet, in a narrow waterway like the Strait of Hormuz, they could prove lethal to warships—and tankers.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026

The UK government must also sign off on the use of lethal drugs for assisted dying in Scotland.

From BBC • Mar. 17, 2026

He was careful not to use scary military terms such as virus amplification, lethal chain of transmission, crash and bleed, or major pucker factor.

From "The Hot Zone" by Richard Preston