mortal
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"Puck is very mischievous in between the fairy world and the mortal world, causing chaos," they said.
From BBC • Apr. 23, 2026
He was a diminutive guitar deity who could only have descended in America, but calling him something so plain and mortal as “American” still feels close to sacrilege.
From Salon • Apr. 21, 2026
Al Qaeda and Islamic State generally view Shiites as infidels and consider Iran a mortal enemy.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 1, 2026
The Americans looked not only mortal, but downright overmatched.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 19, 2026
Leah ultimately found one explanation that covered almost any difficult séance situation—the spirit world contained humbugs just like the mortal one— some spirits liked to play tricks; others simply lied.
From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock
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