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filicides

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plural of filicide

as in matricides

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foul play

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No foul play is suspected, state police said, and her death is being investigated as accidental.

— Madeline Bartos, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026
The cause of the fire remains under investigation, but foul play is not suspected, church officials said.

— Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 20 Oct. 2026

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