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decollated

verb

past tense of decollate

as in decapitated

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That video showed the same cat being decapitated by Martel, according to prosecutors.

— Chris Spargo, PEOPLE, 23 June 2026
Beijing — When US and Israeli bombs first began falling on Iran at the end of February, China’s leaders were staring at the very real possibility of another friendly regime being decapitated, much like had happened with Venezuela only weeks before.

— Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 20 June 2026

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When the decision on trans athletes was made the other day by the Supreme Court were the Justices swarmed by an angry mob and beheaded on the spot?

— Joe Kinsey OutKick, FOXNews.com, 4 July 2026
That marble sculpture of George III, vandalized in 1775, was now beheaded altogether, to the cheers of soldiers.

— Sarah M.S. Pearsall, The Conversation, 2 July 2026

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On Monday, Philadelphia's Salute to Independence Semiquincentennial Parade producer Todd Marcocci said the parade's route was shortened to about 1 mile because of the heat wave.

— Tom Dougherty, CBS News, 30 June 2026
As Bolis explained, Malvasia’s story reaches back to Monemvasia, the fortified Greek coastal town whose name the Venetians shortened to Malvasia.

— Layne Randolph, Forbes.com, 27 June 2026

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The decision came before Carney headed to this week’s NATO summit, where allies face pressure to back higher defense spending with concrete plans.

— Rob Gillies, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2026
Wherever you’re headed, a crossbody phone case keeps your essentials close without weighing you down.

— Jeaneen Russell, PEOPLE, 7 July 2026

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Like their patron, mary in the junkyard’s work is rooted in an experimentalism that’s pruned into the kinds of shapes a passing commuter can quickly understand.

— Sadie Sartini Garner, Pitchfork, 7 July 2026
Most varieties should be pruned in late winter or early spring.

— Melissa Epifano, The Spruce, 27 June 2026

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