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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Among the editions that helped The Observer earn a top-10 designation were cover stories on the 40th anniversary of the Sweet 16, on the 25th anniversary of the Rae Carruth murder trial, on Johnson C. Smith football, and a feature package on National Girls and Women in Sports Day.—
Observer staff report,
Charlotte Observer,
3 Mar. 2025 -
Myers, 63, was convicted of capital murder and sentenced to death for the 1991 capital murder of Ludie Mae Tucker in Decatur.—
James Powel,
USA TODAY,
2 Mar. 2025
Verb
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And indeed, the roofline is cut down more than 2 inches lower than the actual 3 Series.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
10 Mar. 2025
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But conservation groups and forestry experts say cutting down more trees doesn't inherently reduce wildfire risk and can actually increase it.—
Elizabeth Weise,
USA TODAY,
8 Mar. 2025
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The person who receives this confession is Marlowe Woods, Nila’s boyfriend and the principal instrument of her self-destruction.—
Anahid Nersessian,
The New Yorker,
5 Mar. 2025
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After years of struggling with alcoholism and self-destruction in London’s chaotic party scene, Rona returns to her childhood home in the remote Orkney Islands of Scotland to rebuild her life.—
Travis Bean,
Forbes,
28 Feb. 2025
Verb
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But Europe does not have the military capability, unity, or political will to provide such backing without the U.S. Zelensky, misled by these empty promises, risks holding out for European support that will never come, wasting valuable time that could be spent on real negotiations.—
Gordon G. Chang,
Newsweek,
3 Mar. 2025
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Coaches and consultants waste hours working on their social media content, looking for nuggets of wisdom to share.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes,
3 Mar. 2025
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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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The report found that a gang leader had ordered his men to round up residents and butcher them with machetes before burning their bodies and throwing them into the sea.—
David C. Adams,
New York Times,
25 Dec. 2024
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According to the study, these tools were likely used to clean and butcher animals more efficiently.—
Monica Cull,
Discover Magazine,
16 Jan. 2025
Noun
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His death at the hands of Israel was considered by followers an inevitable martyrdom.—
Jane Arraf,
NPR,
23 Feb. 2025
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His prison diary, featured in the book, reads like a journey into martyrdom.—
Foreign Affairs,
Foreign Affairs,
7 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Then Kristiansen was slow to retreat into position and snuff out the danger at the far post as Merino scored the second on the counter.—
Rob Tanner,
The Athletic,
16 Feb. 2025
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With the clock ticking, Ray has one night to get his unsuspecting family out of the city before he gets snuffed out.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
11 Feb. 2025
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“Suicide.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/suicide. Accessed 14 Mar. 2025.
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