as in to decapitate
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Authorities have yet to share further details, meaning there’s still some mystery left as to who’s responsible for decapitating the statue, and where it’s been hiding all these years.—
Jon Blistein,
Rolling Stone,
19 May 2025 -
Some victims were mutilated, and many were decapitated.—
Monica Mercuri,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2025
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For more Cleveland Browns and NFL news, head over to Newsweek Sports.—
Evan Massey,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 June 2025
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This year, his only opponent heading into the primary is Patrick Timmons, an adjunct law professor at John Jay College of Criminal Justice and a former Bronx prosecutor.—
Barnini Chakraborty,
The Washington Examiner,
15 June 2025
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Also, make a fertilizer application after pruning and again in early fall.—
Tom MacCubbin,
The Orlando Sentinel,
7 June 2025
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Learn how to prune and maintain your garden for wildfire safety.—
Jeanette Marantos,
Los Angeles Times,
1 June 2025
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After only five minutes of exposure to the parasite, 22.4% of sperm cells were beheaded.—
Bill Sullivan,
The Conversation,
28 May 2025
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The 28 statues of saints were beheaded, mistaken for French kings, and some of the bells were removed and melted down. 1804: Napoleon Bonaparte crowned himself emperor of France with the pope in attendance in Notre-Dame, and portions of the cathedral were restored.—
Marla Jo Fisher,
Oc Register,
21 May 2025
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Only time separates us from that result, and what matters most is shortening that time.—
David Brennan,
ABC News,
8 June 2025
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Among them, Florida is the only team to do so after playing a full 82-game regular season in all three years, as Tampa Bay’s first two seasons were shortened by the COVID-19 pandemic.—
Kaitlyn Pohly,
Miami Herald,
8 June 2025
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Men are scalped, women are executed, and kids are hurt bad enough for their ensuing recovery to be seen as torture.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
9 Jan. 2025
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Telogen effluvium, especially, can contribute negatively to scalp skin health, causing irritation.—
Mara Santilli,
Flow Space,
22 May 2025
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Though the index rebounded shortly after, its gains were trimmed in early 2025 as U.S. President Donald Trump ignited his trade war.—
Zinnia Lee,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2025
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First, trim your nails by clipping straight across to create short tips.—
Fiona Embleton,
Glamour,
11 June 2025
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“Decollate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/decollate. Accessed 19 Jun. 2025.
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