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- noun Plural form of
mortalitie .
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Examples
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But literally nowhere is a single word paid the to the stubborn facts of medical experts on the ground in Arizona who--if inquired after--reveal that migrant mortalities in the desert are, in fact, still at record highs since the mass death began.
Gabriel Schivone: An 'Animal Farm' Enters the Annals of US Border Enforcement Gabriel Schivone 2012
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But literally nowhere is a single word paid the to the stubborn facts of medical experts on the ground in Arizona who--if inquired after--reveal that migrant mortalities in the desert are still at record highs since the killings began.
Gabriel Schivone: Ignored Tragedies Remain in Wake of Giffords Shooting Anniversary Gabriel Schivone 2012
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It is important to focus on adolescent girls when we are addressing prevention of maternal mortalities and morbidities.
Christy Turlington: Back to Bangladesh - Day 3 Christy Turlington 2011
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Many ways to wound a bodyBeginning of May, we found the increase in the number of casualties under five and mortalities under five.
Growing Numbers of Young Children Wounded, Killed in Somalia 2011
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It is important to focus on adolescent girls when we are addressing prevention of maternal mortalities and morbidities.
Christy Turlington: Back to Bangladesh - Day 3 Christy Turlington 2011
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In the two decades since researchers began compiling the annual report, infant mortalities, child and teen deaths and high school dropout rates have declined.
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"We do anticipate the number of poultry mortalities to be substantial and we are currently working with poultry companies along with their growers to determine all damages," said Dr. Tony Frazier, Alabama's State Veterinarian.
Storms Destroy Hundreds of Poultry Houses Scott Kilman 2011
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"We do anticipate the number of poultry mortalities to be substantial, and we are currently working with poultry companies, along with their growers, to determine all damages," said Dr. Tony Frazier , Alabama's State Veterinarian.
Millions of Alabama Chickens Killed by Tornadoes Scott Kilman 2011
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The rankings are determined by a state's achievement in 10 indicators that reflect child poverty, such as undernourished infants, infant mortalities, teen births and children in single-parent families.
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Smog pollution contributes to thousands of premature mortalities every year and is a known cause and trigger for respiratory problems like asthma, a disease that is spreading most rapidly in children younger than 17 years old, who also account for the highest overall rates of asthma among the population at large.
Pete Altman: Scholastic Steps Into the Chamber of Hypocrisy Pete Altman 2010
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