The phrase "a deadly decision" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe a choice or action that has severe or fatal consequences.
Example: "Choosing to ignore the warning signs was a deadly decision that cost many lives."
Alternatives: "a fatal choice" or "a lethal decision".
Our reasoning began with the fact that the status quo was terrible: doing nothing, whether about Iraq or about the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, was itself a deadly decision.
SIR: Re Dont deal us a deadly decision (Fact and Comment, Feb. 10).
These extreme levels of censorship and sensitivity clash with the traditionally rebellious nature of hip-hop, and to violate them by recording a track with incendiary lyrics can be a deadly decision.
A far more deadly decision for ABC and Fox would have been a CBS decision to schedule "Survivor" on Wednesday at 8. That move, long considered CBS's most likely option, could have dealt a heavy blow to "Who Wants to Be a Millionaire" in that time period.
When a benevolent lawyer interjected, "Opiate addicts don't make it through the rigors of drug court, and they end up in prison" the movie mom and I were both required to make potentially deadly decisions in hyper speed however, my experience was not a Stephen Spielberg production.
The alternative is the widespread use of the type of deadly decisions Arizona decided to make.
Even highly trained, experienced police officers are challenged to make split-second, potentially deadly decisions when confronted with real-world shooters mixed in with civilians.
The Federal Reserve Board, for example, wants to become the financial system's uber-regulator, even though its officials did nothing as banks made deadly decisions to lend recklessly and leverage themselves to the max.
Women were put in perilous positions and forced to make impossible decisions between a deadly illegal abortion or worse.
Faced with a deadly illness eight years ago, she made the decision to be a witness to the power of the Lord in her life.
While the inconvenience of having to shop for cigarettes elsewhere may have motivated customers to quit or cut down, the symbolism of the decision--tobacco is a deadly product that does not belong in this store--may have also played a role.
