lethal mutation

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A mutant trait that leads to a phenotype incapable of effective reproduction.

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But others say a still-unidentified man likely fired the round that caused a lethal head wound.
Exclusive: Bin Laden ‘Shooter’ Under Investigation for Leaking Secrets|Shane Harris|December 23, 2014|DAILY BEAST
After World War I, unions began their losing and lethal battle with textile owners across the South.
Glenn Beck Is Now Selling Hipster Clothes. Really.|Ana Marie Cox|December 20, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Servin is a rarity: A cop who is being tried for his lethal actions.
Chicago’s Cops Don’t Even Get Investigated for Shooting People in the Back|Justin Glawe|December 5, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Here are just a few of the most egregious uses of lethal force by Chicago police.
Chicago’s Cops Don’t Even Get Investigated for Shooting People in the Back|Justin Glawe|December 5, 2014|DAILY BEAST

“Here the implementation of lethal force was a reasonable response under the circumstances,” she said.
Worse Than Eric Garner: Cops Who Got Away With Killing Autistic Men and Little Girls|Emily Shire|December 4, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Our friend, however, was new to the camera, and (very pardonably) thought that it was a lethal weapon.
The Cradle of Mankind|W.A. Wigram
(60 grains) of concentrated acid killed an adult, is the smallest lethal dose on record.
Poisons: Their Effects and Detection|Alexander Wynter Blyth
Nor is it difficult to discover some of the circumstances that tended to bring about this radical mutation of policy.
History of the Rise of the Huguenots|Henry Baird
Do species change by the gradual elimination of the unfit, or do they change by sudden leaps, the "mutation" theory of de Vries?
The Book of Life: Vol. I Mind and Body; Vol. II Love and Society|Upton Sinclair
As my fist completed but half its lethal orbit, the officer blew up in my face!
"And That's How It Was, Officer"|Ralph Sholto