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Recent Examples of mutilation
But then, in April, Attorney General Pam Bondi issued a memo that said the Justice Department would investigate doctors who provide transition care to minors under existing laws, including laws against genital mutilation.
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Jo Yurcaba, NBC news, 24 Aug. 2025
Maxwell Anderson, 34, was convicted on June 6 of first-degree intentional homicide, mutilation of a corpse and arson in the gruesome April 2, 2024, killing and dismemberment of Robinson, 19.
—Chris Ramirez, jsonline.com, 20 Aug. 2025
Booker was charged with first-degree murder, tampering with evidence, disinterment and mutilation and concealing a death.
—Samira Asma-Sadeque, People.com, 15 Aug. 2025
In 2017, after a competency hearing, Gille was found not guilty by reason of insanity to charges of dismemberment and mutilation of dead bodies and malicious destruction of tombs and monuments, court records show.
—Arpan Lobo, Freep.com, 29 July 2025
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Jo Yurcaba, NBC news, 24 Aug. 2025
Maxwell Anderson, 34, was convicted on June 6 of first-degree intentional homicide, mutilation of a corpse and arson in the gruesome April 2, 2024, killing and dismemberment of Robinson, 19.
—Chris Ramirez, jsonline.com, 20 Aug. 2025
Booker was charged with first-degree murder, tampering with evidence, disinterment and mutilation and concealing a death.
—Samira Asma-Sadeque, People.com, 15 Aug. 2025
In 2017, after a competency hearing, Gille was found not guilty by reason of insanity to charges of dismemberment and mutilation of dead bodies and malicious destruction of tombs and monuments, court records show.
—Arpan Lobo, Freep.com, 29 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mutilation
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When morality clauses first appeared in Hollywood in the 1920s, they were meant to protect studios from scandal—actors getting drunk, producers getting indicted, the usual mayhem.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 Oct. 2025
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The kids run the film, and supernatural mayhem ensues.—
Robert Lloyd,
Boston Herald,
26 Oct. 2025
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With her lawsuit, Ball is seeking damages for her injuries, pain and suffering, lost earnings, disfigurement, mental anguish and more, the complaint shows.—
Julia Marnin,
Miami Herald,
20 Oct. 2025
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Severe cases can cause disfigurement and death.—
Carrie Arnold,
Scientific American,
14 Oct. 2025
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Over the summer the FDA convened a panel on the safety of certain antidepressants in pregnancy that tried to cast doubt on this research, ignoring the real harms of not treating depression or anxiety for pregnant people themselves and for their fetuses.—
Tanya Lewis,
Scientific American,
23 Oct. 2025
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The park also noted that visitors may unknowingly cause harm to the ecosystem of the area by removing natural items as rocks are often home to small plants, fungi, insects, and other unique species that only exist in that environment.—
Kimberlee Speakman,
PEOPLE,
23 Oct. 2025
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Tyson Kozak left the game with a lower-body injury after just three shifts.—
Matthew Fairburn,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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According to the Department of Transportation, daylight saving time saves energy, prevents traffic injuries and reduces crime.—
Haadiza Ogwude,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
25 Oct. 2025
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In September, Biden underwent Mohs surgery to remove skin cancer lesions—a procedure his physician said removed all cancerous tissue, requiring no further treatment.—
Gabe Whisnant,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 Oct. 2025
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The cat may have a case of conjunctivitis, the cat may have some trauma to the eye such as a corneal lesion as a result of a cat fight, or a foreign body got into the eye and is working itself out.—
Dr. John De Jong,
Boston Herald,
19 Oct. 2025
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Lisa added that Ryder is incredibly athletic despite his disability and regularly climbs and jumps off things at home.—
Lydia Patrick,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Oct. 2025
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The Social Security Administration will continue to issue retirement and disability benefits but will furlough 12% of its staff and pause marketing campaigns, according to the agency’s shutdown plan.—
Terry Moseley,
USA Today,
27 Oct. 2025
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Silver alerts are issued for elderly persons who are missing and believed to have dementia or some other cognitive impairment.—
Kelli Arseneau,
jsonline.com,
21 Oct. 2025
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This occurs when noncompliance by providers, suppliers or laboratories has placed the health and safety of recipients in its care at risk for serious injury, serious harm, serious impairment or death.—
Lauren Giella,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 Oct. 2025
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But experiences similar to what Khaled shared—including extended kneeling, beatings, attacks by military dogs, and a lack of medical care—have been reported by human-rights groups, the United Nations, and news organizations.—
Mosab Abu Toha,
New Yorker,
24 Oct. 2025
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They’re designed to stabilize and regulate the heart’s beating, not to inform others of the heart’s catastrophic arrest.—
Joy Williams,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Oct. 2025
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“Mutilation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mutilation. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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