as in suicides
the suffering and death of a martyr
He suffered martyrdom for his religious beliefs.
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Tragedies and safeguards I’m not aware of any tragic outcomes from Meta’s AI, but lawsuits have been filed alleging that chatbots from other companies played a role in teen suicides.—
Larry Magid,
Mercury News,
23 Oct. 2025 -
The company says the true rate of suicides on its Florida route is higher than government agencies report because of the variability in how local law-enforcement agencies and medical examiners make their determinations.—
Kaitlyn Tiffany,
The Atlantic,
22 Oct. 2025
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More than 1,700 healthcare workers have been killed, and Gaza has been the deadliest context for aid workers, with 181 fatalities last year.—
Anna Halford,
Time,
25 Oct. 2025
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The personal finance website recently ranked America’s safest cities in 2025, based on drug overdose deaths, traffic fatalities, property crime rates and other factors.—
Sarah Linn
October 24,
Sacbee.com,
24 Oct. 2025
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That earthquake led to coastal evacuations and a temporary tsunami alert, but ultimately resulted in no reports of damage or casualties.—
Hollie Silverman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Oct. 2025
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Scenes of panic emerged in Gaza during the strikes, where crowds were seen gathered at al-Aqsa hospital as casualties were rushed into the facility.—
Oren Liebermann,
CNN Money,
19 Oct. 2025
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