self-injuries
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pluralof self-injury.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
self-injurynounthe act, practice, or result of injuring oneself, especially deliberately as a manifestation of mental or emotional distress; self-harm.
Example Sentences
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“Available evidence supports the conclusion that child-access prevention laws, or safe storage laws, reduce self-inflicted fatal or nonfatal firearm injuries — including unintentional and intentional self-injuries — among youth,” reads one of the findings.
From Washington Post ● Jan. 11, 2023
Studies make clear that CAP laws decrease self-injuries and suicides among youths in states that adopt them, and also decrease unintentional injuries and deaths.
From Washington Post ● May 27, 2022