hara-kiris

variants also hari-karis
plural of hara-kiri

Example Sentences

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Noun
  • Evanston Police do not suspect foul play at this time, Commander Ryan Glew told USA TODAY.
    Amaris Encinas, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2025
  • No signs of foul play were seen, police said in a statement.
    Chris Ramirez, jsonline.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Justice Christopher Beale said the substantial planning of the murders and Patterson's lack of remorse meant her sentence should be lengthy.
    Alasdair Pal, USA Today, 8 Sep. 2025
  • The murders occurred just days before the financial disclosures were expected to be made.
    Peter D'Abrosca, FOXNews.com, 7 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • The Nun 2 returns to that formula — Sister Irene is tasked with looking into a string of suicides that seem to be the handiwork of Valak — with a much better sense of pacing and tone than its predecessor.
    Emily Palmer Heller, Vulture, 5 Sep. 2025
  • About 60% of gun deaths in the United States are suicides with homicides and accidental deaths making up the minority.
    Cameron Knight, Cincinnati Enquirer, 4 Sep. 2025
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“Hara-kiris.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hara-kiris. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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