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

Authorities are still working to figure out whether foul play was involved.

— Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 15 Oct. 2026
Police did not find any signs of foul play, officials said last weekend.

— Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of foul play

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Foxtrot has been linked to several murders across Europe, and Britain and the US allege the group was behind attacks against Israeli and Jewish targets on behalf of Iran, which denies the allegation.

— CNN Money, CNN Money, 16 Oct. 2026
New details point to a possible premeditated plot in the family murders at Great Wolf Lodge in Pennsylvania, a private investigator says.

— Kelsie Cairns, FOXNews.com, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of murders

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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
By the end of that year, suicides dropped by 73%, my colleague Terry Castleman reported.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of suicides

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