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mortal

[mawr-tl] / ˈmɔr tl /




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Firefighters climbed stairs and ran toward mortal danger, while a cascade of people tried as hard as they could to get down.

From Salon ● Sep. 8, 2026

Coupled with his brother’s recordings, it taught him that art could outlast mortal limitations.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 7, 2026

Starring Amelia Eve, Brandon Perea and Maisie Richardson-Sellers, it follows the story of a young woman who can bring spirits into the mortal world but is herself haunted.

From Barron's ● Sep. 6, 2026

During his early days as an assistant at Barcelona, he took mortal offense to being known as “The Translator”—though one of his primary duties did involve repeating his English manager’s instructions in Spanish.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 18, 2026

He had done his best never to wonder about his mortal life, for apparently, it had been terrible enough to earn him an eternity in Pain.

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman

And unlike us mere mortals, they aren’t afflicted by pesky qualms about their reputation or career, or that queasy feeling in the gut produced by years of social conditioning against lying or ripping people off.

From Slate ● Oct. 25, 2026

The introductory voiceovers—in a Ukrainian accent—come courtesy of Baba Yaga, cataloging the woes of witches and the foolishness of mortals.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 20, 2026

Can anything we mortals create stand the test of time?

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 9, 2026

However, Huppert emphasised the social symbolism of a vampire aristocracy that draws its power by feeding on ordinary mortals.

From Barron's ● Feb. 18, 2026

Frank wondered how the mortals could be so calm.

From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan


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