as in death
the death especially of large numbers of people or animals
Tuberculosis was a leading cause of mortality back then.
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Perhaps most remarkable, however, is that each Xenoblade game’s story can stand on its own while still being connected to a larger overarching narrative — all tackling religious and philosophical themes about the nature of mortality, spiritual belief, and justice.
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Hayes Madsen, Rolling Stone, 19 Mar. 2025
The risk of pre-eclampsia, a dangerous hypertensive disorder that is poorly understood but remains a leading cause of maternal and perinatal mortality worldwide, is less than 5% among the general population of pregnant women.
—Sarah Varney, NBC News, 18 Mar. 2025
Coffee drinking timing and mortality in US adults.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 18 Mar. 2025
The effort failed largely due to high mortality and low reproductive success.
—Natalia Jaramillo, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 Mar. 2025
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Hayes Madsen, Rolling Stone, 19 Mar. 2025
The risk of pre-eclampsia, a dangerous hypertensive disorder that is poorly understood but remains a leading cause of maternal and perinatal mortality worldwide, is less than 5% among the general population of pregnant women.
—Sarah Varney, NBC News, 18 Mar. 2025
Coffee drinking timing and mortality in US adults.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 18 Mar. 2025
The effort failed largely due to high mortality and low reproductive success.
—Natalia Jaramillo, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 Mar. 2025
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“Mortality.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mortality. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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