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suicidal

[soo-uh-sahyd-l] / ˌsu əˈsaɪd l /


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Economic hardship, rising poverty, insecurity and social isolation are among the drivers of mental illness and suicidal behaviour, according to the APN.

From Barron's ● Sep. 1, 2026

A Navy official said the military isn’t experiencing an uptick in mental-health issues aboard the Lincoln and that it hasn’t observed an increase in suicidal ideations or attempts aboard the ship.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026

In the three major biggest nuclear countries, the United States, Russia and China, the people involved with those nuclear forces know that a purposeful attack is essentially suicidal.

From Salon ● Jun. 15, 2026

Wahl said police found the suspect's behaviour to be "not consistent" with someone who is considered suicidal.

From BBC ● May 19, 2026

There were, unfortunately, miles of tanks and thousands of suicidal bugs.

From "The House of the Scorpion" by Nancy Farmer




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