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Recent Examples of decapitate
Seventy Christians were allegedly decapitated by Islamist extremists in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) just over a week ago, but the group accused of carrying out the massacre has been terrorizing communities for over a decade.
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Matt Robison, Newsweek, 25 Feb. 2025
The group of 70 were taken to a Protestant church, where they were reportedly decapitated one by one.
—Matt Robison, Newsweek, 25 Feb. 2025
Along these tracks, legend has it, a widow still searches for the remains of her husband, a railroad worker decapitated in an accident.
—Cody Cottier, Discover Magazine, 19 Feb. 2025
Both young women had been decapitated.
—Dateline Nbc, NBC News, 16 Feb. 2025
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Matt Robison, Newsweek, 25 Feb. 2025
The group of 70 were taken to a Protestant church, where they were reportedly decapitated one by one.
—Matt Robison, Newsweek, 25 Feb. 2025
Along these tracks, legend has it, a widow still searches for the remains of her husband, a railroad worker decapitated in an accident.
—Cody Cottier, Discover Magazine, 19 Feb. 2025
Both young women had been decapitated.
—Dateline Nbc, NBC News, 16 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for decapitate
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The Dow is heading for its worst April since 1932, according to Dow Jones Market Data, as reported by the Wall Street Journal.—
Susan Tompor,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2025
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Now, the bill heads to Trump’s desk where he’s expected to sign it into law.—
Kevin Shalvey,
ABC News,
29 Apr. 2025
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Three men who supported the Islamic State group were convicted of beheading the victims and sentenced to death—the first such penalty in Morocco since 1993.—
Ross Rosenfeld,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 Apr. 2025
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The father was beheaded by the militants, according to OD field contacts.—
Paul Tilsley,
FOXNews.com,
20 Apr. 2025
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“Decapitate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/decapitate. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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