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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They were taken down after the racial justice protests following the murder of George Floyd by a Minnesota police officer.—
Jessica Gelt,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Mar. 2025 -
In February, the country recorded 47 murders, its lowest monthly homicide tally in 25 years, according to the government.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
27 Mar. 2025
Verb
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The SpaceX founder is now an adviser to the president and heads the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), which aims to cut down on what the administration views as wasteful spending in the federal government.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
21 Mar. 2025
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The renovation of the high school, which would cut down on congestion and create flexible learning spaces — including a student commons area — also calls for improved lighting, acoustics and ventilation, which studies show can greatly impact student learning, noted Rohlwing.—
Denise Crosby,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The person who receives this confession is Marlowe Woods, Nila’s boyfriend and the principal instrument of her self-destruction.—
Anahid Nersessian,
The New Yorker,
5 Mar. 2025
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After years of struggling with alcoholism and self-destruction in London’s chaotic party scene, Rona returns to her childhood home in the remote Orkney Islands of Scotland to rebuild her life.—
Travis Bean,
Forbes,
28 Feb. 2025
Verb
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These are the invisible pillars that keep millions of children from slipping into wasting, stunting, and life-threatening deficiencies.—
Daphne Ewing-Chow,
Forbes.com,
27 Mar. 2025
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Baltimore's special purpose funds are easily abused or wasted and city needs to bring tighter control of this longstanding problem.—
Baltimore Sun Editorial Board,
Baltimore Sun,
27 Mar. 2025
Noun
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But on Wednesday, a grand jury indicted her on the charge of assisting self-murder/manslaughter, a first-degree felony punishable by up to 30 years in prison.—
Frank Fernandez,
USA TODAY,
24 Feb. 2023
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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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Within the same sedimentary level as Pink, researchers found stone tools and animal bones with marks made by cutting, which suggests that these early ancestors butchered animals for meat.—
Evan Bush,
NBC News,
12 Mar. 2025
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No more embarrassing ourselves on social media after butchering the context of a popular term.—
DeVonne Goode,
Parents,
10 Mar. 2025
Noun
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This Gilded Age rule—that those who act violently against individuals inherit the mantle of religious martyrdom, while those who act practically to improve a system are dismissed as impotent proceduralists—is visible in the continued appeal of the anarchist imagination.—
Adam Gopnik,
The New Yorker,
24 Feb. 2025
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Fiona Shaw, as the needling mother who controls her daughter with a combination of martyrdom and mockery, is truly extraordinary.—
Stephanie Bunbury,
Deadline,
14 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Though the trio worked on the song and completed a rough mix, the sound quality on Lennon’s vocals wasn’t up to snuff, and the song was ultimately shelved.—
Rachel DeSantis,
People.com,
21 Mar. 2025
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Alcaraz dropped only four of his first-serve points in the second set and snuffed out the three break point chances Dimitrov had in the fifth game.—
Staff and news service reports,
Orange County Register,
13 Mar. 2025
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“Suicide.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/suicide. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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