immolation
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To Fried, the immolations and amputations "are show biz," and it is a reporter's job to dig behind the pizazz.
From Time Magazine Archive
It was a nightmarish repetition of the immolations of 1963, when eight Buddhists burned themselves to death protesting President Ngo Dinh Diem's anti-Buddhist repressions.
From Time Magazine Archive
Among the peoples of the Orient, these immolations are not considered as hysterical acts of self-destruction, but reflect what Buddhists feel is a true understanding of the relativity of life and death.
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The assembled Sikhs gave an audible sigh of relief, and the immolations were postponed while Speaker Hukam huddled with Sant Fateh.
From Time Magazine Archive
Four hours later, the babalawo, drenched in sweat and countless immolations, lowered his head near hers.
From "Dreaming in Cuban" by Cristina García
Vocabulary lists containing immolation
"The Cask of Amontillado"
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Poe's Favorite Words, collected by Charles Harrington Elster
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"Wuthering Heights" by Emily Bronte, Chapters 21–26
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