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martyrdoms

noun

plural of martyrdom

as in suicides

the suffering and death of a martyr He suffered martyrdom for his religious beliefs.

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Noun

Led by Inspector Ӧnem, the team (which works out of a basement) deals with honor killings, suicides, and exploitation.

— K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 28 Aug. 2026
Of the 19 deaths, 15 were reported as natural; one as accidental and three as suicides.

— TJ Rhodes, Sioux Falls Argus Leader, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of suicides

Noun

John’s hacking skills prove useful, as does the T-800’s extensive firepower—although per John’s instructions, there are zero human fatalities.

— ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 28 Aug. 2026
Miraculously, the plane with its 171 passengers was able to land with no fatalities.

— Lorraine Ali, Los Angeles Times, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of fatalities

Noun

There were no civilian casualties as a consequence of the drone hit and fire, but the museum building and some artworks suffered damage, according to reporting by Reuters.

— News Desk, Artforum, 25 Aug. 2026
The toll was confirmed in the Pentagon’s 2025 annual report for civilian casualties, The Washington Post first reported.

— Megan Rose, ProPublica, 25 Aug. 2026

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