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life-threatening
[ lahyf-thret-ning, -thret-n-ing ]
adjective
- endangering life:
a life-threatening illness.
Example Sentences
Avon and Somerset Police said their injuries are not believed to be life-threatening or life-changing.
West Yorkshire Police said while one of the women injured in Saturday's attack had since been discharged from hospital, the other had undergone surgery for life-threatening injuries and remained in hospital in a stable condition.
But he was reassured by having a team of doctors and nurses present, with drugs such as adrenaline standing by in case of a severe, life-threatening reaction.
"It will make it easier to get an abortion, say, for an ectopic pregnancy, and I do think eliminating this 'life-threatening physical condition' language could help at the margins," Portuondo said in a phone interview.
Before the January firestorm that devastated parts of Los Angeles County, weather service officials warned residents and emergency responders about potentially life-threatening winds that could fuel extreme fire behavior.
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