as in suicides
the act of deliberately killing oneself
the controversy over self-destruction accomplished with the assistance of a physician or other person
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suicides
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Rayo-Garzon and Cruz Silva are among seven detainees who died of apparent suicides since the start of 2025.—
Camilo Montoya-Galvez,
CBS News,
19 Mar. 2026 -
The American Civil Liberties Union and federal public defenders said inmates’ rights had been violated and there were stabbings, suicides and even one homicide.—
Heather Hollingsworth,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Mar. 2026
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“Self-destructions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/self-destructions. Accessed 21 Mar. 2026.
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