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Recent Examples of mutilation
The film explores the history of these medically unnecessary genital mutilation surgeries and their lasting psychological impact through the lens of Ambrose’s experience.
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Elizabeth Yuko, Rolling Stone, 8 Mar. 2025
The 13 Oscar nominations for Emilia Pérez prove that Biden-era Hollywood loves the Mexican drug cartels, genital mutilation, and the cult of trans terrorists that’s been reported only by social media investigative reporters.
—Armond White, National Review, 5 Feb. 2025
The feature documentary film is directed by Jackson Devereux and Lachlan Hinton, and follows the decades-long mystery of unexplained cattle mutilations in rural Oregon.
—Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 8 Apr. 2025
Yet despite this mutilation, infected cicadas continue to attempt mating.
—Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 6 Apr. 2025
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Elizabeth Yuko, Rolling Stone, 8 Mar. 2025
The 13 Oscar nominations for Emilia Pérez prove that Biden-era Hollywood loves the Mexican drug cartels, genital mutilation, and the cult of trans terrorists that’s been reported only by social media investigative reporters.
—Armond White, National Review, 5 Feb. 2025
The feature documentary film is directed by Jackson Devereux and Lachlan Hinton, and follows the decades-long mystery of unexplained cattle mutilations in rural Oregon.
—Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 8 Apr. 2025
Yet despite this mutilation, infected cicadas continue to attempt mating.
—Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 6 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mutilation
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The potential gains from stealing money or creating mayhem in the markets will be too appealing to pass up.—
James Watt,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2025
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The red-robed heroines of Gilead walked in unison down a street after a night of mayhem with sirens blaring in the background.—
Bryan West,
USA Today,
20 May 2025
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Many people can gamble or play games of chance without harm.—
Helena Wegner,
Sacbee.com,
28 May 2025
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Much of the debate, from critics on both sides of the aisle, has focused on the harm this could cause the most vulnerable Americans.—
Brian Castrucci,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2025
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Yet while the Dutchman’s time at Camp Nou was plagued with injuries, Petit also encountered struggles to settle.—
Tom Sanderson,
Forbes.com,
29 May 2025
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What’s more, the injury is likely old, given that new tissue is already forming over the wound.—
Margherita Bassi,
Popular Science,
29 May 2025
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Cancerous skin lesion The lesion removed from Biden's chest is found to be cancerous, O'Connor says.—
Meredith Deliso,
ABC News,
19 May 2025
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That lesion was completely removed and required no further treatment.—
Nick Mordowanec,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 May 2025
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Over five years, the new law phases out subminimum wages that previously were allowed for people with disabilities, requiring them to be paid the same minimum wage as anyone else in Illinois — joining 18 other states.—
Robert McCoppin,
Chicago Tribune,
24 May 2025
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With the rapid advances in technology, designing your website in a way that’s inclusive of those with disabilities is easier than ever before.—
Solomon Thimothy,
Forbes.com,
23 May 2025
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Symptoms can include vomiting, vision problems, difficulty walking and memory loss or other cognitive impairment.—
Brian Niemietz,
New York Daily News,
23 May 2025
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The researchers defined healthy aging as surviving to age 70 while being free of 11 major chronic diseases, including cancer, diabetes, stroke, arthritis and osteoporosis; having no impairment in memory or physical function; and being in good mental health.—
Linda Carroll,
NBC news,
16 May 2025
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Two days after the beating, Ventura had to walk the red carpet for the premiere of her movie, The Perfect Match.—
Danielle Bacher,
People.com,
20 May 2025
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Richard said that the beatings continued in the car on the way home after the dinner.—
Dominic Patten,
Deadline,
19 May 2025
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Baking Soda Myths to Skip Although baking soda has a lot of uses, there are a few myths about baking soda that aren't backed by any scientific evidence and can actually cause damage to your garden.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
27 May 2025
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Hijazi successfully sued for libel in London's High Court in July 2021 and was awarded £100,000 ($130,000) in damages and his court costs.—
Shane Croucher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 May 2025
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“Mutilation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mutilation. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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