Common collocations with lethal in American Collocation

Fireworks are potentially lethal, and experience tells us that young people especially are at risk.

Pancreatic cancer is a highly lethal disease.

He was exposed to a lethal dose of radiation.

She was found dead in her kitchen, having taken a lethal cocktail of alcohol and weedkiller.

As well as being highly-strung with a frightening temper, John was also a heavy drinker – a lethal combination.

The lethal effects of the gas are well known.

This strain of bird flu has proven especially lethal to humans, with a mortality rate approaching 70 per cent.