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suicide

[soo-uh-sahyd] / ˈsu əˌsaɪd /


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One of those faces new to me belonged to Charles R., who I was advised by second period had “the cooties” and must therefore, on pain of social suicide, be shunned.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

He says the findings raise important questions, which cast doubt over the pilot suicide narrative.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

If you have been affected by feelings of suicide or despair, you can contact the BBC's Action Line.

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026

Through her work she has seen that "experiences in early childhood are often the root cause of today's hardest social challenges, such as addiction, family breakdown, poor mental health, suicide and homelessness," the foundation says.

From Barron's • May 13, 2026

I wanted to scream, No! and leap to his rescue, but I knew it would be suicide, and I knew that I would be endangering all our lives.

From "The Boy on the Wooden Box" by Leon Leyson



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