suicide note

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: a note or letter explaining why one killed oneself

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The defense also noted that Birchmore had increased her dose of antidepressant medication and had written a suicide note in 2017. — Matt Schooley, CBS News, 15 Oct. 2026 Maybe 30% leave a suicide note, and those frequently don’t illuminate the cause or a person’s mindset before attempting. — Laura Reiley, Vanity Fair, 9 Oct. 2026 Hate speech was also found scrawled on one of the weapons used in the attack, and a suicide note contained writings about racial pride, officials said. — Julianna Bragg, CNN Money, 19 Sep. 2026 On March 9, 2024, Barnett was found dead in his truck from a single gunshot wound to the head, with his pistol in his hand and a suicide note on the passenger seat. — Marlow Stern, Variety, 19 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for suicide note

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