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as in disastrous
bringing about ruin or misfortune
I made the fatal mistake of sharing my secret with the office's biggest blabbermouth
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2
as in lethal
likely to cause or capable of causing death
that snake's venom is fatal unless the victim is given the antidote almost immediately
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Recent Examples of fatal
In the aftermath of Hinton's arrest, members of his family distanced themselves from his actions and instead hired an attorney to conduct a review of the fatal police shooting of his son, Ryan Hinton.
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David Ferrara, The Enquirer, 14 July 2025
North Carolina, Texas, Mississippi, Florida and Oklahoma have all seen fatal strikes.
—Peter D'abrosca, FOXNews.com, 13 July 2025
An attack in Boulder, Colorado, in June and the fatal shooting of two Israeli embassy employees in Washington, D.C., in May, are two recent incidents of anti-Jewish violence that have rocked communities in the U.S.
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—Rebecca Schneid, Time, 5 July 2025
Most had gone to sleep by the time of the fatal brawl.
—Emma Seiwell, New York Daily News, 5 July 2025
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David Ferrara, The Enquirer, 14 July 2025
North Carolina, Texas, Mississippi, Florida and Oklahoma have all seen fatal strikes.
—Peter D'abrosca, FOXNews.com, 13 July 2025
An attack in Boulder, Colorado, in June and the fatal shooting of two Israeli embassy employees in Washington, D.C., in May, are two recent incidents of anti-Jewish violence that have rocked communities in the U.S.
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Read More: The Rise of Antisemitism and Political Violence in the U.S.
—Rebecca Schneid, Time, 5 July 2025
Most had gone to sleep by the time of the fatal brawl.
—Emma Seiwell, New York Daily News, 5 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fatal
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That does not mean people place blind faith in AI or use it to displace human-to-human interactions; that would be disastrous.—
Yasmin Green,
Foreign Affairs,
7 July 2025
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It was largely forgotten about until closer to release (December 2020 was launch, and its disastrous release was all anyone could talk about).—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes.com,
5 July 2025
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Police said less lethal munitions were deployed by federal authorities.—
Jenna Sundel
Gabe Whisnant,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 July 2025
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The industrial and technological revolutions, also beginning in the 18th century, have made war vastly more destructive and lethal.—
Arthur I. Cyr,
Chicago Tribune,
2 July 2025
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Texan communities are dealing with the impact of the deadly flash floods along the Guadalupe River, which have killed at least 80 people so far.—
Rebecca Schneid,
Time,
7 July 2025
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The search for those swept into deadly floods in central Texas continued Sunday as the death toll climbed to 78.—
Annabella Rosciglione,
The Washington Examiner,
6 July 2025
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Instead, like so many unfortunate accidents since cell phones were invented, this was caused by a distracted driver.—
Anne Marie D. Lee,
CBS News,
14 July 2025
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Fortunately for him, that gaffe will be a little easier to live down than Teal and Weinberg’s unfortunate comments.—
Krista Kafer,
Denver Post,
12 July 2025
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“Fatal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fatal. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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