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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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Three people were found dead inside a Baldwin Park home, Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department officials said, and a 23-year-old man who lived at the home was arrested on suspicion of murder.Nathan Solis, Los Angeles Times, 27 Dec. 2024
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The man accused of setting fire to a woman in a New York City subway car has been indicted on charges of murder in the first and second degree and arson.Annabella Rosciglione, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 27 Dec. 2024
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But homicides were up, with nine killings through November versus five during the same time frame last year.Cedar Attanasio, Los Angeles Times, 27 Dec. 2024
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The report found that no homicides had occurred at the prison between 2019 and 2023 and that security and staffing adjustments made earlier this year had helped to reduce violence.Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 26 Dec. 2024
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The brutal slaying appeared to have unfolded in the heat of an argument, investigators say.Muri Assunção, New York Daily News, 18 Dec. 2024
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New evidence:Gilgo Beach suspect charged in more slayings; new info called a 'blueprint' to kill Valerie Mack identified nearly 2 decades after death Three people out hunting in Manorville discovered human remains on Nov. 19, 2000, when their dog alerted them to a black plastic bag.Jeanine Santucci, USA TODAY, 17 Dec. 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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Our intuitive bent toward honesty and justice has been destroyed by partisan antics and foul play.Armond White, National Review, 18 Dec. 2024
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First responders were called to his home to perform a wellness check, and no evidence of foul play was found during the initial probe.Landon Mion, Fox News, 14 Dec. 2024
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“Hara-kiri.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hara-kiri. Accessed 3 Jan. 2025.
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