mortal
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And, while it would be easier for you to slip this mortal coil and leave your assets in the hands of your sons to do with that money as they please, it’s your money.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 23, 2026
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
Ms. Arno’s achievement is to return Celan to mortal scale: ardent in friendship, hungry for recognition, capable of wounded tenderness.
From The Wall Street Journal • 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
“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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