Thesaurus results for HARA-KIRIS

hara-kiris

noun

variants also hari-karis

plural of hara-kiri

as in foul play

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Noun

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

Definition of foul play

Noun

On June 11, Vance Boelter pleaded guilty to federal charges in the murders, shootings and stalking of the victims.

— Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 22 Oct. 2026
In 2001, Overton was convicted and sentenced to life for the 1996 burglary that led to him being charged for the MacIvors’ murders.

— Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of murders

Noun

Of those tragedies, 2,814 are homicides, 1,275 are suicides, and 144 are accidental shootings.

— Lisa Milbrand, Parents, 16 Oct. 2026
On deck is Hungerland, an upcoming feature that confronts obesity and the damaging effects of America’s food system, and Extension, which examines the dangers of social media and its link to many teen suicides.

— Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of suicides

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