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hara-kiris

noun

variants also hari-karis
plural of hara-kiri
as in foul play

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  1. foul play
  2. murders
  3. suicides
Noun
  • McCabe said there was no obvious evidence of foul play at the scene and that a death investigation was underway.
    — Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 24 Sep. 2026
  • At the time of the incident, the Tesla vehicle was not in autopilot mode, while a CHP officer told the Los Angeles Times it was believed to be an accident with no signs of foul play.
    — Adam England, PEOPLE, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of foul play
Noun
  • But, according to the warrant, location data from the Equinox show the vehicle leaving Gonzalez’s house in Florida City and traveling to the scene of the murders.
    — Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 25 Sep. 2026
  • Investigators stressed that the poison was not the potassium cyanide used in the Tylenol murders.
    — Brittany Miller, FOXNews.com, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of murders
Noun
  • Gillibrand asked Cao specifically if there were any suicides.
    — Ben Finley, Los Angeles Times, 24 Sep. 2026
  • The emergence of generative AI and chatbots has made the issue of online addiction even more pressing, as both OpenAI and Google have been sued by plaintiffs alleging their technology caused harm, including suicides.
    — Jonathan Vanian,Ari Levy, CNBC, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of suicides
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“Hara-kiris.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hara-kiris. Accessed 30 Sep. 2026.

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