Example Sentences

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Platt and his colleagues waited several nail-biting days to hear about the assessed damage and potential mortalities of the monkeys.

From Salon • Mar. 16, 2025

“The cause and impact of these mortalities remains unknown.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 23, 2024

Avian flu become less acute in the UK in recent months, but it has caused mass mortalities of birds in other parts of the world.

From BBC • Feb. 12, 2024

And because they breed in large, crowded colonies, once one penguin is infected, the virus could spread rapidly, causing mass mortalities.

From New York Times • Jan. 30, 2024

He says we as if there’s some future of us together where our respective mortalities will matter to each other.

From "The Sun Is Also a Star" by Nicola Yoon