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self-murders

noun

plural of self-murder

as in suicides

the act of deliberately killing oneself how to deter terrorists who are willing to commit self-murder as well as the mass murder of innocent people

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suicides

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Gillibrand asked Cao specifically if there were any suicides.

— Ben Finley, Los Angeles Times, 24 Sep. 2026
The emergence of generative AI and chatbots has made the issue of online addiction even more pressing, as both OpenAI and Google have been sued by plaintiffs alleging their technology caused harm, including suicides.

— Jonathan Vanian,Ari Levy, CNBC, 23 Sep. 2026

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