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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hara-kiris
Noun
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Police said there is currently no foul play suspected, and the investigation remains ongoing.—
Ciara McCarthy
January 5,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
5 Jan. 2026 -
Police said there is currently no foul play suspected.—
Elissa Jorgensen,
Dallas Morning News,
5 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The state only has to prove that McKee intended and accomplished the murders.—
Elise Hammond,
CNN Money,
13 Jan. 2026
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Capote got the go-ahead from The New Yorker’s editor, William Shawn, to delineate the effects the murders were having on the small Kansas community.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
12 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Mental illness is a strong causal factor in suicides, studies show.—
Michelle Krupa,
CNN Money,
11 Jan. 2026
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As these conversations become integrated into the fabric of the gun-owning community, storage norms will shift, with the hope for a future in which suicides are significantly reduced.—
Russell Lemle,
Mercury News,
7 Jan. 2026
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“Hara-kiris.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hara-kiris. Accessed 19 Jan. 2026.
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