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hara-kiris

noun

variants also hari-karis

plural of hara-kiri

as in foul play

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The press conference aimed to urge law enforcement to accelerate their efforts, as the public's concerns linger about the possibility of foul play and the role of race in Wells' death.

— Brittney Melton, NPR, 23 July 2026
Despite claims about negative reactions to the influenza vaccine, officers with the Payette Police Department immediately suspected foul play and began investigating Andrea and Nate, Filicetti argued in a 13-page motion.

— Alex Brizee July 22, Idaho Statesman, 22 July 2026

Definition of foul play

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Two decomposed bodies have been found within five days at a park in western North Carolina, and both cases are classified as murders, according to investigators.

— Mark Price July 26, Charlotte Observer, 26 July 2026
The sentencing of Rex Heuermann in the murders of at least eight women on Long Island should not be treated as the end of a horrific case.

— Judy Harris Kluger, New York Daily News, 26 July 2026

Definition of murders

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The connections between Madison’s death and the suicides of multiple teenagers and young adults who also spoke obsessively with ChatGPT are clear.

— Frank Landymore, Futurism, 23 July 2026
The debacle, which came on the heels of similar higher-education scandals, was linked to roughly a dozen student suicides, and a retest in June did little to calm public outrage.

— Aakash Hassan, Christian Science Monitor, 23 July 2026

Definition of suicides

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