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mortality

[mawr-tal-i-tee] / mɔrˈtæl ɪ ti /




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Survival statistics are very general and only give a glimpse into lymphoma mortality rates.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 16, 2026

‘Living near a private four-year university is associated with a 15-fold increase in cancer mortality when compared to living near a nuclear power plant.’

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 14, 2026

At a time of high infant mortality and short lifespans, the specter of early death hangs over them as friends and family members die with great and sudden frequency.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 13, 2026

Hunter said: "We know that excess mortality happens when you languish on a hospital trolley."

From BBC ● Oct. 11, 2026

There was metallurgy as it applies to weapons, the philosophy of mortality, the psychology of immortality, and the literature of the Scythedom, from poetry to the wisdom found in famous scythes’ journals.

From "Scythe" by Neal Shusterman

Poaching and road mortalities are two further threats that need to be addressed to ensure the persistance of leopards in the landscapes.

From Science Daily ● Jun. 24, 2026

As airplanes or boats pass and predators like polar bears appear, the walruses panic and stampede into the water, causing trampling-related mortalities.

From Salon ● Jan. 21, 2025

Gray whales seem to have gone through these more dramatic vacillations, enduring three different periods of major mortalities and bouncing back before the most recent five-year event.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 19, 2024

Avian flu become less acute in the UK in recent months, but it has caused mass mortalities of birds in other parts of the world.

From BBC ● Feb. 12, 2024

Cumulative mortalities of these previously unexposed peoples from Eurasian germs ranged from 50 percent to 100 percent.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond


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