mortal
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So if Musk is mad about this, he can at least take solace in the fact that the S&P’s rules should also keep his mortal enemy Sam Altman’s company ineligible.
From Slate • Jun. 5, 2026
Up until those moments, Scotland were in mortal danger of being sent on their way with a collective shrug from the Tartan Army, a goodbye and good riddance message as they prepared for departure.
From BBC • May 30, 2026
A ball is a ball to within a fraction of an inch, no matter how enticing a sneaky catcher can make it look to a mere mortal.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 6, 2026
He was a diminutive guitar deity who could only have descended in America, but calling him something so plain and mortal as “American” still feels close to sacrilege.
From Salon • Apr. 21, 2026
“You know the last time mortal ships came into my harbor? A king of Libya...Psyollos was his name. He blamed me for the scorching winds that burned his crops. Can you believe it?”
From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan
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The Balcony Scene from "Romeo and Juliet"
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