fatal to

Frequency: 7.010.9 per million words

Similar to 'fatal for', often used to specify the person, group, or thing affected.

fatalfatal + PREPOSITION

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Examples (10)

  • The exposure to radiation can be fatal to humans within hours.
  • This disease is often fatal to elderly patients.
  • The chemical spill proved fatal to marine life in the area.
  • Smoking can be fatal to your long-term health.
  • The mistake was fatal to his political career.
  • Such delays could be fatal to the success of our project.
  • The virus is particularly fatal to immunocompromised individuals.
  • This poison is invariably fatal to small mammals.
  • The scandal was ultimately fatal to the company's reputation.
  • Poor communication can be fatal to any relationship.