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Noun
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In other countries, assisted suicide is a much more common cause of death.—
Sally Pipes,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2025 -
Other countries that have legalized assisted suicide include Australia, Belgium, Canada and parts of the United States, with regulations on who is eligible varying by jurisdiction.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
21 June 2025
Noun
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Kelson teaches Spike how to grow beyond his parents, giving Isla a mercy killing and allowing Spike to place her skull on the top of the structure.—
Dani Di Placido,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2025
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While this was a funeral rite for some in the Roman period, the researchers think the man was decapitated as a mercy killing after the lion bite.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN Money,
23 Apr. 2025
Noun
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In the latter two countries, even children may request euthanasia.—
Krista Kafer,
Denver Post,
7 July 2025
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Grants further empower them to rescue pets across Texas, as evidenced by the recent arrival of 30 dogs from South Texas facing euthanasia earlier this month.—
Ana Gutierrez,
Austin American Statesman,
2 July 2025
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“Physician-assisted suicide.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/physician-assisted%20suicide. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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