lethal
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The fish suffered their latest decline during the severe 2020-22 drought, when the water flowing from dams sometimes got so warm that it was lethal for salmon eggs.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 12, 2026
"None of us is immune, when a machine can offer lethal guidance to a young person as if it were fact," he said.
From Barron's • Apr. 10, 2026
ASF is highly contagious and lethal for pigs and wild boars, but it does not affect humans.
From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026
Good thrillers need a villain that is elusive, relentless and lethal.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026
And there was really more than enough that was lethal on the other four levels to keep a man happy.
From "The Princess Bride" by William Goldman
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