Word: fatale
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...mistakes that inevitably happen in the fog of war. There's nothing new about "friendly fire" casualties, or "collateral damage." But it's important to remember that these terms are euphemisms designed to make such carnage more palatable to the American side; for the victims of such fatal errors the experience is every bit as horrifying as September 11 was for thousands of Americans. As the New York Times reported this week, the "collateral damage" in Afghanistan may have run to thousands of civilians...
...other sports figures expose themselves to danger in the way that skiers do. No matter how safe the courses become, there will always be an element of chance that could turn the smallest mistake into a fatal...
...other hand, there's an acute shortage of traditional donor organs from people who have died in accidents or suffered fatal heart attacks. If family members fully understand the risks and are willing to proceed, is there any reason to stand in their...
...table in the atrium, a space that soars up eight floors. Along one wall is a gentle, 20-ft.-high waterfall. Mobiles that suggest flying kites hang from the ceiling. A good conversation starter: Nelson Rockefeller owned the townhouse, and it was here in 1979 that he suffered a fatal heart attack in the arms of his mistress...
...depending only on self-exams or clinical exams, you're relying on palpation (feeling a lump with your fingers) to find tumors. And the problem with that is by the time a tumor palpable it's often spread to lymph nodes, and therefore more likely to be fatal...