lethal
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Even before he took office, the state’s use of lethal injection drugs was part of a long-running and now-dormant legal battle.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 8, 2026
The child was born with Amish lethal microcephaly, a rare genetic disorder associated with a severely shortened life expectancy, and had been receiving palliative care since shortly after birth.
From Salon ● Sep. 6, 2026
"The pesticide concentrations we used were not lethal and were environmentally relevant to that seen in nature."
From Science Daily ● Aug. 22, 2026
"Deploying this admittedly less than lethal technology, in an era when we're really not all that interested in providing training to the officers about how to use that technology, really is alarming," Sandweg said.
From Barron's ● Aug. 14, 2026
My hand crept instinctively toward my pocket, where I kept my lethal ballpoint pen, Riptide.
From "The Battle of the Labyrinth" by Rick Riordan
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