hara-kiris

variants also hari-karis
Definition of hara-kirisnext
plural of hara-kiri

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Noun
  • Officials said no foul play is suspected.
    Richard Ramos, CBS News, 7 Apr. 2026
  • Authorities said in a news release Monday morning that the death is believed to be due to medical complications, and no foul play was suspected.
    Daniel Hunt, Sacbee.com, 6 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Barbie Ferreira stars as Margot, a content moderator who comes across some disturbing videos reenacting murders from the original Faces of Death.
    Savannah Salazar, Vulture, 10 Apr. 2026
  • Victims’ families express relief Several family members of the victims were present in court Wednesday, and some wept as Heuermann detailed the murders.
    Michael R. Sisak, Fortune, 10 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Recent lawsuits have alleged suicides linked to AI chatbot use.
    ABC News, ABC News, 10 Apr. 2026
  • Many other lawsuits alleged similar harm, including one claiming that TikTok and Snapchat had contributed to the suicides of three children.
    Jeannie Suk Gersen, New Yorker, 9 Apr. 2026
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“Hara-kiris.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hara-kiris. Accessed 11 Apr. 2026.

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