as in murder
the act of deliberately killing oneself
teenagers are more prone to suicide because they mistakenly believe their troubles are insurmountable
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Noun
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The number of killings investigated last year fell to 67, with 57 of those categorized as murders — excluding cases such as justifiable homicides — a total not seen since 1967, according to data compiled by this news organization.—
Shomik Mukherjee,
Mercury News,
8 Jan. 2026 -
Jackson, who famously won an acquittal in the murder trial of Karen Read and represented disgraced film mogul Harvey Weinstein, did not explain his decision to withdraw from the case.—
Matt Gutman,
CBS News,
8 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The initial charge of first-degree murder has been reduced to assisting self-murder/manslaughter.—
Frank Fernandez,
USA TODAY,
24 Feb. 2023
Verb
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But waste diversion rates — the amount of garbage being recycled instead of dumped in landfills — remain stubbornly low.—
Adam Harrington,
CBS News,
7 Jan. 2026
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So some of that fancy technology is going to waste.—
Camila Domonoske,
NPR,
7 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Wyle and LaNasa, both of whom won Emmys last year for their roles on The Pitt, manage to show us exactly how much their character’s job costs them without leaning all the way into martyrdom.—
Sophie Gilbert,
The Atlantic,
10 Jan. 2026
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Whitewashed cults of martyrdom have sprung up around the January 6th rioters and Charlie Kirk.—
Julian Lucas,
New Yorker,
24 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Bavette is known for its high-quality meats sourced from small producers and butchered in-house.—
Rachel Bernhard,
jsonline.com,
12 Jan. 2026
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Late in the second period, the Blue Jackets, still leading 4-1, continually butchered the puck in their own zone, almost presenting it to the Penguins as an offering.—
Aaron Portzline,
New York Times,
5 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The content is familiar—again the narrator faces death, wallows in self-destruction, waves away redemption—but now the moment is situated within an entirely different sonic landscape, one that is sparkling and sunny.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
14 Jan. 2026
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The Exes is an intriguing psychological thriller about love’s promises and perils, how trauma can leave invisible scars, and the veil between self-protection and self-destruction.—
Lynnette Nicholas,
Essence,
30 Dec. 2025
Verb
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But Canvot ushered Buendia off the pitch to earn a goal kick and snuff out a potentially dangerous attack.—
Matt Woosnam,
New York Times,
8 Jan. 2026
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These attacks snuffed out at least 115 lives last year.—
Steve Chapman,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Jan. 2026
Verb
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By splicing pop songs and familiar meme formats into cruel detainment footage, ICE strains to attract a younger demographic, hoping to convince people that the agency is a vibrant—and trollishly funny—organization engaged in the noble work of putting away bad guys.—
Brady Brickner-Wood,
New Yorker,
7 Jan. 2026
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Simplify tidying by carrying a serving tray through your home and collecting items that need to be put away elsewhere, which will save you from making multiple trips.—
Abby Wolner,
Better Homes & Gardens,
7 Jan. 2026
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