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Recent Examples of hara-kiri
The film depicts the historical ‘Honno-ji Incident’ from 1582, when a key vassal of Oda Nobunaga rose in revolt and caused his master to commit hara-kiri in Kyoto.
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Mark Schilling, Variety, 17 Apr. 2023
Mark Schilling, Variety, 17 Apr. 2023
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Additionally, authorities say Gonzalez-Nunez associated himself with Norteño gang members who were responsible for murders around the area.Nate Gartrell, The Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2024
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That changed in February, when the state located the necessary drugs and planned to execute Thomas Creech, who was convicted of five murders in three states.Erik Ortiz, NBC News, 7 Nov. 2024
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Kamp previously worked as a shift commander, gang enforcement sergeant and homicide detective for the Phoenix Police Department.Jimmy Jenkins, The Arizona Republic, 5 Nov. 2024
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IndyStar is tracking homicides to better understand violence in the city.Jade Jackson, The Indianapolis Star, 4 Nov. 2024
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The defendant was Jackie Wilson, whose infamous case was critical to unveiling systemic practices of torture within the Chicago Police Department, and he was being tried for a third time for murder in the slayings of Chicago police Officers William Fahey and Richard O’Brien.Madeline Buckley, Chicago Tribune, 28 Oct. 2024
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However, prosecutors at the time said the two brothers’ motive was greed and cited their lavish spending spree after the slayings.Christine Pelisek, People.com, 25 Oct. 2024
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But on Wednesday, a grand jury indicted her on the charge of assisting self-murder/manslaughter, a first-degree felony punishable by up to 30 years in prison.Frank Fernandez, USA TODAY, 24 Feb. 2023
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The initial charge of first-degree murder has been reduced to assisting self-murder/manslaughter.Frank Fernandez, USA TODAY, 24 Feb. 2023
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Susan told Dateline the family also strongly believes there was foul play in Kevin’s disappearance.Nicolás Viñuela, NBC News, 5 Nov. 2024
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The sheriff’s office Major Crimes Unit opened an investigation into the death and reported no evidence of foul play, Davis said.Jason Green, The Mercury News, 29 Oct. 2024
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“Hara-kiri.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hara-kiri. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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