fatal
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All the prison officers involved in the restraint of Allan Marshall were granted lifetime immunity from prosecution to persuade them to give evidence at a fatal accident inquiry.
From BBC • Jun. 25, 2026
In 2026, it is 100 years since George Minot and William Murphy reported that a liver-rich diet could treat pernicious anemia, then a frequently fatal disease.
From Science Daily • Jun. 25, 2026
“It can absolutely be life threatening and unfortunately fatal but that’s exceedingly rare,” says Dr. Scott Commins, an associate professor of medicine and pediatrics at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 25, 2026
The discovery of the fatal flaw behind non-ductile concrete buildings came during the magnitude 6.6 Sylmar earthquake of 1971.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 25, 2026
This potentially fatal illness is caused by a parasite that is spread by the female Anopheles mosquito.
From "Death on the River of Doubt" by Samantha Seiple
Vocabulary lists containing fatal
"The Monkey's Paw" by W. W. Jacobs
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