as in suicides
the act of deliberately killing oneself
members of the cult decided to hasten the end of their time in this world—and the start of their life in the next—with an orgy of self-slaughter
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suicides
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The breakdowns and suicides of his fellow squad members eat away at his stability as much as his own trauma.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
15 May 2026 -
However, the risk of suicides is higher for teenagers, says Miller.—
Rhitu Chatterjee,
NPR,
12 May 2026
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“Self-slaughters.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/self-slaughters. Accessed 16 May. 2026.
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