as in to decapitate
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Mexican authorities recently found 20 bodies, including several that were decapitated and four that were left hanging from a bridge over a highway.—
Michael Loria,
USA Today,
12 July 2025 -
His body was found decapitated Oct. 11 on the 2300 block of Clay Street with his arms and knees bound with black tape.—
Meredith Colias-Pete,
Chicago Tribune,
12 July 2025
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Second-round draft pick Lachlan Olbrich has been getting acquainted with Chicago before the Bulls summer league team heads to Las Vegas for Friday’s opener against the Toronto Raptors.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
9 July 2025
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Already heading to the Midsummer Classic, Jazz Chisholm Jr. would love to take on a bigger role when Atlanta hosts All-Star festivities next week.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
9 July 2025
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Like a garden that needs regular pruning to grow well, your relationship may need occasional tension to clear out emotional overgrowth and make space for healthier connection.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
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Since plumeria flowers grow at the end of each branch, pruning your tree may reduce the number of blooms until more branches can grow.—
Sophia Beams,
Better Homes & Gardens,
13 July 2025
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The bill was named after Dexter, a rescue dog who was adopted in 2024 and found beheaded in a public park days later.—
Hugh Cameron,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 June 2025
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Two Islamic State members, both former British citizens who were part of a cell that beheaded American hostages, are serving life prison sentences in the United States.—
Andrew Mills,
IndyStar,
12 May 2025
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Linking Brazil's Atlantic coast with the Pacific Ocean in Peru could shorten shipping times to Asian markets by as much as 12 days compared with current routes passing through the Panama Canal.—
Theo Burman
John Feng,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 July 2025
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For injuries, vibration therapy can shorten healing time.—
Kristin Auble,
Vogue,
10 July 2025
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The sky is instantly filled with flying arrows, falling victims right and left, as attackers on horseback and on foot zoom in and out frame, shooting, stabbing, scalping and engaging in hand-to-hand combat.—
Todd Longwell,
Variety,
10 June 2025
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Nintendo prepared for the possibility of scalping ahead of the game console’s preorder period; buyers who wanted a unit directly from their stores could only purchase one system per account and had to meet specific requirements, including 50 hours of playtime on their Switch account.—
Megan Farokhmanesh,
Wired News,
4 June 2025
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Some might have trimmed guest lists — not for space, but to cut the grocery bill.—
Orlando Sentinel,
The Orlando Sentinel,
5 July 2025
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Jon Hart serape tour tote Whataburger's Jon Hart tour tote is stadium compliant in clear plastic, trimmed in all-natural leather and sporting serape webbing handles.—
Alexis Simmerman,
Austin American Statesman,
2 July 2025
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“Decollate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/decollate. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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