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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The second murder trial of Karen Read resumed Friday with testimony from a defense accident reconstruction witness, after the trial took a one-day pause due to sweltering heat in the Massachusetts court room.—
Karissa Waddick,
USA Today,
7 June 2025 -
The manhunt continues for Decker, who has been charged with three counts of first-degree murder and one count of kidnapping in the deaths of his daughters Paityn, 9, Evelyn, 8, and Olivia, 5.—
Kimberlee Speakman,
People.com,
7 June 2025
Verb
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Some technical award handouts may be pre-taped and winners won’t appear on the live show, only cut down into edited bits sandwiched into the telecast.—
Mark Kennedy,
Chicago Tribune,
1 June 2025
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One is that being more attuned to the body’s needs can cut down on emotional eating.—
Maia Niguel Hoskin,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2025
Noun
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And when that culture celebrates self-destruction, the consequences show up on our streets, in our schools and in our homes.—
S.T. Barnes,
Baltimore Sun,
4 May 2025
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Zachary Basu Apr 25, 2025 - Politics & Policy Elon Musk leaves legacy of self-destruction at DOGE Elon Musk arrived in Washington as the most powerful political outsider ever, brimming with Silicon Valley swagger and bipartisan buy-in for his goal of streamlining the federal government.—
Ben Berkowitz,
Axios,
29 Mar. 2025
Verb
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One in 4 children under age 5 is stunted, and 8 percent are wasted, with limited access to treatment, according to UNICEF.—
Maryanne Murray Buechner,
Forbes.com,
7 June 2025
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Miami wasted another opportunity to cut into the Cardinals’ lead in the seventh, stranding another pair of runners on base after striking and grounding out with one out.—
Cameron Priester,
Sun Sentinel,
7 June 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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Tech behemoths are jury-rigging AI features into their products to avoid being disrupted—but these rollouts, and Apple’s in particular, have been disastrous, giving dangerous health advice, butchering news summaries, and generally crowding and slowing user experiences.—
Matteo Wong,
The Atlantic,
22 May 2025
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The way they were butchered also implies community organization.—
Paul Smaglik,
Discover Magazine,
12 May 2025
Noun
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Around this time, your ruler Jupiter, currently in Cancer, squares both Saturn and Neptune in Aries, activating your self-sector and pushing you to be more honest about your patterns of escapism or martyrdom.—
Dossé-Via Trenou,
Refinery29,
29 May 2025
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The student sent the informant an ISIS video calling for the killing of Jews, directions on how to record a martyrdom video, a video tutorial on bomb-making, and suggested targeting the Israeli consulate.—
The Editors,
National Review,
24 Dec. 2024
Verb
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Moreover, any sense of accountability has been snuffed out and corruption is shamelessly creeping into public life (Evan Osnos’ article in the New Yorker on this topic is excellent).—
Mike O'Sullivan,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2025
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In contrast to Amorim, who has conceded his coaching hasn’t been up to snuff, Tottenham’s Australian manager, Ange Postecoglou, has talked more glowingly about his performance despite leading Tottenham to its worst Premier League finish in history.—
Alex Tabet,
NBC news,
20 May 2025
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“Suicide.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/suicide. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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