lethal
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The fish suffered their latest decline during the severe 2020-22 drought, when the water flowing from dams sometimes got so warm that it was lethal for salmon eggs.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 12, 2026
Bryan Cranston transitioned from befuddled dad Hal to lethal drug lord Walter White in “Breaking Bad.”
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 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
It was extremely lethal in these species, which meant that its original host was probably not monkeys, humans, or guinea pigs but some other animal or insect that it did not kill.
From "The Hot Zone" by Richard Preston
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