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self-murders

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plural of self-murder

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the act of deliberately killing oneself how to deter terrorists who are willing to commit self-murder as well as the mass murder of innocent people

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But these annual numbers have generally been climbing since 2000, when there were 29,350 suicides nationwide.

— Angie Leventis Lourgos, Chicago Tribune, 5 July 2026
Multiple lawsuits have alleged that AI chatbots contributed to teen suicides.

— Ryan McBain, STAT, 2 July 2026

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