mortality
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Survival statistics are very general and only give a glimpse into lymphoma mortality rates.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 16, 2026
‘Living near a private four-year university is associated with a 15-fold increase in cancer mortality when compared to living near a nuclear power plant.’
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 14, 2026
Bleached corals had been largely written off because of their high mortality rate, said Collins -- though the new work instead demonstrates they "really shouldn't be thought of as a lost cause."
From Barron's ● Oct. 14, 2026
At a time of high infant mortality and short lifespans, the specter of early death hangs over them as friends and family members die with great and sudden frequency.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 13, 2026
As if he thinks I am not loathly, as though he does not find my mortality contagious.
From "The Cruel Prince" by Holly Black
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Poaching and road mortalities are two further threats that need to be addressed to ensure the persistance of leopards in the landscapes.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 24, 2026
Platt and his colleagues waited several nail-biting days to hear about the assessed damage and potential mortalities of the monkeys.
From Salon ● Mar. 16, 2025
Gray whales seem to have gone through these more dramatic vacillations, enduring three different periods of major mortalities and bouncing back before the most recent five-year event.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 19, 2024
The scientists say that large-scale mortalities are now happening more frequently and at a larger scale than ever before.
From BBC ● Mar. 7, 2024
He says we as if there’s some future of us together where our respective mortalities will matter to each other.
From "The Sun Is Also a Star" by Nicola Yoon
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