as in suicides
the suffering and death of a martyr
He suffered martyrdom for his religious beliefs.
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Police in Canada and around the world have been investigating more than 100 suicides linked to Law.—
Rob Gillies,
Los Angeles Times,
29 May 2026 -
Since October, seven deaths have been classified as suicides, a number that is already the most for any fiscal year in the agency's history.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
27 May 2026
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No fatalities had been reported as of late Saturday, police said, and no suspects were in custody.—
Anthony Thompson,
USA Today,
7 June 2026
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The spate of three fatalities is extraordinary in a nation that has averaged around three shark deaths a year in recent decades.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
6 June 2026
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Elsewhere in Ukraine, the salvo caused numerous casualties in the city of Dnipro and struck energy facilities in the Kharkiv region, authorities said.—
Lauren Kent,
CNN Money,
4 June 2026
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This presumably means ground operations, which could result in considerable American casualties, or infrastructure strikes, which could lead Iran to retaliate against similar targets in the Gulf.—
Thomas Wright,
The Atlantic,
4 June 2026
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