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life-threatening

American  
[lahyf-thret-ning, -thret-n-ing] / ˈlaɪfˌθrɛt nɪŋ, -ˌθrɛt n ɪŋ /

adjective

  1. endangering life.

    a life-threatening illness.

Example Sentences

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"Our priority is to make sure the children get the treatment they need in hospital. Thankfully we don't believe their injuries are life-threatening."

From BBC

Their work is raising optimism that future pain medications could deliver relief without the life-threatening side effects associated with today's opioids.

From Science Daily

Barrow said in his address that the latest tragedy was a "painful reminder of the dangerous and life-threatening nature of irregular migration".

From Barron's

"Nobody is currently believed to have sustained any life-threatening injuries during the respective incidents," the force added.

From BBC

A spokesperson for the force said he was also being treated for injuries believed to be neither life-threatening nor life-changing.

From BBC

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