as in suicides
the suffering and death of a martyr
He suffered martyrdom for his religious beliefs.
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In addition, safeguarding children, where there have already been suicides among kids involved in intimate chats with AI bots, is a pressing need.—
Tom Rogers,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Dec. 2025 -
Attorneys representing inmates there said the facility’s culture of violence and inattentiveness led to two suicides and at least 10 severe beatings and stabbings in its final year of operation.—
Matthew Kelly,
Kansas City Star,
9 Dec. 2025
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Removing human error causing 90% of all crashes each year will drastically reduce fatalities, injuries, billions in property damage and lost productivity.—
Phillip Molnar,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 Dec. 2025
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Nineteen of the fatalities involved riders 10 years old or younger.—
Nick Penzenstadler,
USA Today,
4 Dec. 2025
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The ministry is staffed by medical professionals and the United Nations and other independent experts view its figures as the most reliable count of casualties.—
Julia Frankel,
Los Angeles Times,
11 June 2026
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So far, there have been no reports of damage or casualties.—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
11 June 2026
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