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mortality

[mawr-tal-i-tee] / mɔrˈtæl ɪ ti /




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Lee, then, is left wondering if this is the true nature of mortality: a long pattern of disappointments, up to and including the moment you gasp your final breath.

From Slate • Jun. 11, 2026

However, because mortality risk increases with age, post-term coverage is typically priced aggressively.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026

Life insurers can plan around mortality rates, but it is hard to know when a bad year for hurricanes or wildfires will force property insurers to shell out huge quantities of cash to settle claims.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

And evidence reviews have found that some high-dose antioxidant supplements, particularly beta-carotene and vitamin E, may increase mortality risk in some populations.

From Science Daily • Jun. 6, 2026

Though I dress in white like a nun, I feel the stain of sin, of mortality, around me like a bright girdle.

From "Ophelia" by Lisa Klein




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