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mortality

[mawr-tal-i-tee] / mɔrˈtæl ɪ ti /




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Multiple cohort studies also show that regular tea consumption can lower the risk of all-cause mortality, CVDs, and certain cancers.

From Science Daily • Jun. 9, 2026

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

From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026

Shorn of sentimentality, this gentle drama follows a quietly observant fifth-grader who feels the grim shadow of mortality all around her.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026

A 2023 Harvard study found that exposure to fine particulate air pollutants from coal-fired power plants had double the risk of mortality from similar particles from other sources.

From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026

I’d like to show how “intimations of mortality brought on by aging family members” connects with “the hatred of mirrors that begins in middle age.”

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides




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