mortal

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That would be considered a mortal sin by the vast majority of football fandom.

From BBC • Mar. 29, 2026

You have to strain to see him, way up there, high above this mortal coil.

From Slate • Feb. 16, 2026

Looking suddenly mortal, the “quad god” fell on two of his jumps, missed another two of his quadruple jump attempts—and, in the most stunning twist of the Winter Olympics, missed the podium altogether.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 13, 2026

The rap on this year’s pack of gubernatorial hopefuls is they’re a collective bore, as though the lack of A-list sizzle and failure to throw off sparks is some kind of mortal sin.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 28, 2026

“Yes. It fell from somewhere long ago. Maybe mortal world. Maybe Olympus. Anyway, monsters steer clear. Mostly.”

From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan