as in murder
the act of deliberately killing oneself
teenagers are more prone to suicide because they mistakenly believe their troubles are insurmountable
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Noun
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Willard was later found guilty of murder, while a jury determined Robinson was not guilty in Jackson’s death, according to local WRTV.—
Sean Neumann,
People.com,
26 Jan. 2025 -
According to the provisions of the agreement, detainees who were serving life sentences for murder and other serious crimes must be sent abroad.—
Willem Marx,
NPR,
25 Jan. 2025
Verb
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The tech could cut down on controversial calls in matchups when inches can be all the difference.—
Brian Cheung,
NBC News,
30 Jan. 2025
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Recently, authorities in Nepal have enacted several new rules to help cut down on overcrowding and pollution on Everest.—
Sarah Kuta,
Smithsonian Magazine,
30 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Grit becomes stubbornness, and determination turns into self-destruction.—
King Holder,
Rolling Stone,
30 Jan. 2025
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The group meets annually to assess how close humanity is to self-destruction based on three main factors: climate change, nuclear proliferation and disruptive technologies (such as artificial intelligence).—
Rachel Treisman,
NPR,
29 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Listen to this article The Chicago Bulls wasted a chance for some breathing room in the play-in standings Saturday night, losing to the Philadelphia 76ers 109-97 at the United Center.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Jan. 2025
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For it is a law of nature that if a deathless copy is produced, waste must follow; and that waste from such copies results in the death of real, living nature.—
Maria Balaska,
TIME,
25 Jan. 2025
Noun
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But on Wednesday, a grand jury indicted her on the charge of assisting self-murder/manslaughter, a first-degree felony punishable by up to 30 years in prison.—
Frank Fernandez,
USA TODAY,
24 Feb. 2023
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The initial charge of first-degree murder has been reduced to assisting self-murder/manslaughter.—
Frank Fernandez,
USA TODAY,
24 Feb. 2023
Verb
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In turn, the infection spread to humans handling or butchering those animals at a market in Wuhan, where the first human cases appeared in late November 2019.—
David Klepper,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Jan. 2025
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Learning a new language involves getting your words mixed up, struggling to learn grammatical rules and butchering the accent.—
Carl Anka,
The Athletic,
13 Dec. 2024
Noun
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The moving documentary underscored themes of pro-democracy strength, power in truth, pride in martyrdom, and fortitude.—
Zachary Schwartz,
Vogue,
31 Jan. 2025
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There’s little about it that’s audience-friendly, including its ending, which can be read as a nihilistic downer or a cathartic act of martyrdom, depending on the viewer’s sensibilities.—
Matt Zoller Seitz,
Vulture,
14 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Building their teams, the Eagles invested heavily in defensive-line starters and backups so that a pass rush could snuff second-half comeback bids.—
Tom Krasovic,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
1 Feb. 2025
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Ally’s latest jewelry ad, centered on doomed lovers in movies, comes poorly timed, debuting just as the Heart Eyes Killer resurfaces in Seattle to snuff out couples in love.—
Courtney Howard,
Variety,
31 Jan. 2025
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“Suicide.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/suicide. Accessed 8 Feb. 2025.
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