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
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
Since Martinez took office at the end of 2022, the number of suicides have dropped significantly, from as many as six a year under her predecessor Bill Gore, to two in 2023 and none in 2024 and 2025.
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Kelly Davis,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 May 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
Since October, seven deaths have been classified as suicides, a number that is already the most for any fiscal year in the agency’s history.
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Ryan J. Foley,
Chicago Tribune,
27 May 2026
The data analyzed by the AP found that nine of the 10 suicides were Hispanic men, with the other being a Chinese citizen.
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Joseph Konig,
PEOPLE,
27 May 2026
Noun
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.
—
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
Since Martinez took office at the end of 2022, the number of suicides have dropped significantly, from as many as six a year under her predecessor Bill Gore, to two in 2023 and none in 2024 and 2025.
—
Kelly Davis,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 May 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
Since October, seven deaths have been classified as suicides, a number that is already the most for any fiscal year in the agency’s history.
—
Ryan J. Foley,
Chicago Tribune,
27 May 2026
The data analyzed by the AP found that nine of the 10 suicides were Hispanic men, with the other being a Chinese citizen.
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Joseph Konig,
PEOPLE,
27 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for suicides
Noun
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Their son Nick Reiner, 32, was arrested later that evening for their murders.
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Maurice Pierce was then wired up and sent to speak with Welborn, but investigators ultimately determined that Welborn and the others knew nothing about the murders, and no charges were filed at that time.
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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