as in suicides
the suffering and death of a martyr
He suffered martyrdom for his religious beliefs.
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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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The Glass Fire has been more destructive than the Zogg Fire, which has damaged or destroyed 180 structures and torched 56,000 acres, though there have yet to be an injuries or fatalities reported in the Glass Fire.—
Ethan Baron,
Mercury News,
7 Sep. 2025
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The majority of these strikes happen during the summer, causing around 20 fatalities each year, according to the NWS.—
STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
6 Sep. 2025
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A number of foreign nationals are also among the casualties and injured, local officials said.—
Hannah Parry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Sep. 2025
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Their ability to operate autonomously in hazardous conditions could reduce human casualties in urban or amphibious battles.—
Kapil Kajal,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Sep. 2025
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