as in suicides
the suffering and death of a martyr
He suffered martyrdom for his religious beliefs.
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But these annual numbers have generally been climbing since 2000, when there were 29,350 suicides nationwide.
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Multiple lawsuits have alleged that AI chatbots contributed to teen suicides.
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The majority of these strikes happen during the summer, causing around 20 fatalities each year, according to the NWS.
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The three fatalities are believed to have been children all under the age of 13, CBS Chicago reports, citing law enforcement sources.
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Ground robots can resupply frontline positions or evacuate casualties without exposing another crew to drone attack.
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Doabi said Kurdish anger is being driven not only by the latest casualties, but by a broader sense that Iran has been able to target Kurdish areas and opposition groups systemically without consequence.
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“Martyrdoms.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/martyrdoms. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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