as in murders
the act of deliberately killing oneself
teenagers are more prone to suicide because they mistakenly believe their troubles are insurmountable
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Recent Examples of suicides
Angie Leventis Lourgos,
Chicago Tribune,
5 July 2026
Multiple lawsuits have alleged that AI chatbots contributed to teen suicides.
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Ryan McBain,
STAT,
2 July 2026
Some evidence points to distinct phenomena, such as the COVID pandemic and rising death rates from drug overdoses, suicides, homicides, traffic accidents and cardiovascular disease.
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Scott Lafee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 June 2026
In the weeks since, Indian media has reported several student suicides allegedly linked to the immense pressure of the exams, which Dipke and his supporters commemorated this week by lighting candles.
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Rhea Mogul,
CNN Money,
26 June 2026
The scam has resulted in numerous teen suicides, New Mexico Attorney General Raúl Torrez stated in a news release.
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CBS News,
25 June 2026
South Carolina is no different; South Carolinian seniors also faced a 16% increase in suicides over the same time period, The State reported.
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Eva Flowe
june 24,
Charlotte Observer,
24 June 2026
Carly Dahl, a maternal-fetal medicine specialist at Intermountain Health in Ogden, Utah, testified that since the committee was reestablished in 2023, Idaho no longer considers suicides pregnancy-related, out of step with other states and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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Nicole Blanchard,
Idaho Statesman,
10 June 2026
Police in Canada and around the world have been investigating more than 100 suicides linked to Law.
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Rob Gillies,
Los Angeles Times,
29 May 2026
Noun
But these annual numbers have generally been climbing since 2000, when there were 29,350 suicides nationwide.
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Angie Leventis Lourgos,
Chicago Tribune,
5 July 2026
Multiple lawsuits have alleged that AI chatbots contributed to teen suicides.
—
Ryan McBain,
STAT,
2 July 2026
Some evidence points to distinct phenomena, such as the COVID pandemic and rising death rates from drug overdoses, suicides, homicides, traffic accidents and cardiovascular disease.
—
Scott Lafee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 June 2026
In the weeks since, Indian media has reported several student suicides allegedly linked to the immense pressure of the exams, which Dipke and his supporters commemorated this week by lighting candles.
—
Rhea Mogul,
CNN Money,
26 June 2026
The scam has resulted in numerous teen suicides, New Mexico Attorney General Raúl Torrez stated in a news release.
—
CBS News,
25 June 2026
South Carolina is no different; South Carolinian seniors also faced a 16% increase in suicides over the same time period, The State reported.
—
Eva Flowe
june 24,
Charlotte Observer,
24 June 2026
Carly Dahl, a maternal-fetal medicine specialist at Intermountain Health in Ogden, Utah, testified that since the committee was reestablished in 2023, Idaho no longer considers suicides pregnancy-related, out of step with other states and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
—
Nicole Blanchard,
Idaho Statesman,
10 June 2026
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for suicides
Noun
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Set against the 1970s American Southwest, Navajo Tribal Police officer Joe Leaphorn (Zahn McClarnon) sets out to uncover the truth behind a wave of mysterious murders on the reservation.
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Schaffer said Reiner shaved his trademark beard for the sketch, which filmed on November 13, just a month before Rob and Michele were killed inside their home; their son Nick was arrested and charged with the murders.
Verb
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However, what's even more ingenious in setting them apart from other horror villains is how the killer offs their victims by using the rules of horror films against them.
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