as in to decapitate
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Hezbollah has been decapitated, its top echelons wiped out, and thousands of its fighters are incapacitated or dead.—
Noah Rothman,
National Review,
8 Jan. 2025 -
Underwood confessed to killing and attempting to decapitate Bolin in 2006.—
Daniel R. Depetris,
Newsweek,
13 Dec. 2024
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The death happened just after 7 a.m., as inmates from one of the downtown jails were boarding a bus headed to court.—
Keri Blakinger,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Jan. 2025
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Head to head vs @HLundqvist like the good old days!—
Paul Du Quenoy,
Newsweek,
10 Jan. 2025
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Although they can be pruned into any shape, Wood recommends that pruning is kept within the framework of the plant.—
Luke Miller,
Better Homes & Gardens,
14 Jan. 2025
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Grape vines and trees will lose their crop if they aren’t pruned in time.—
Rachel Uranga,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Jan. 2025
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Esther Strauss’s Crowning, a sculpture of the Virgin Mary giving birth that was commissioned by Linz Diocese, was beheaded while on view at the city’s St. Mary’s Cathedral as part of a wide-ranging exhibition addressing women’s roles and gender equality.—
News Desk,
Artforum,
11 Dec. 2024
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For a long time, Mr. Marcos remained largely silent about their remarks, including Ms. Duterte’s threat last month to behead him.—
Aie Balagtas See,
New York Times,
25 Nov. 2024
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While many top 10 hits give the listener more chorus as a song progresses, the ‘Blinding Lights’ creators actually shorten the chorus as the song progresses.—
Gary Trust,
Billboard,
10 Jan. 2025
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The state is also working on streamlining paperwork for transfers and shortening transition timelines.—
A.D. Quig,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Jan. 2025
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Nearly thirty Mexicans lay butchered on the floor, most of them scalped.—
Enrique Krauze,
Foreign Affairs,
1 Nov. 2013
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Other uses can include ad verification or people scalping sneakers during sales.—
Matt Burgess,
WIRED,
19 Dec. 2024
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The Razorbacks trimmed the MU lead to 12 on the back of a 6-0 run in the early minutes of the second half.—
Maddie Hartley,
Kansas City Star,
19 Jan. 2025
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The walls are trimmed in cinderblock to protect from flaming debris blowing up against the seam where wall meets ground.—
Alex Wigglesworth,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Jan. 2025
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“Decollate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/decollate. Accessed 23 Jan. 2025.
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