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Recent Examples of mutilation
Erby also was convicted of committing mutilation of a body and five counts of burglary.
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Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 10 Nov. 2025
The alleged crimes include torture and mutilation, and Heuermann allegedly took notes on the crimes, the targets and measures to avoid detection.
—Michael Ruiz , Jennifer Johnson, FOXNews.com, 6 Sep. 2025
But then, in April, Attorney General Pam Bondi issued a memo that said the Justice Department would investigate doctors who provide transition care to minors under existing laws, including laws against genital mutilation.
—Jo Yurcaba, NBC news, 24 Aug. 2025
Maxwell Anderson, 34, was convicted on June 6 of first-degree intentional homicide, mutilation of a corpse and arson in the gruesome April 2, 2024, killing and dismemberment of Robinson, 19.
—Chris Ramirez, jsonline.com, 20 Aug. 2025
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Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 10 Nov. 2025
The alleged crimes include torture and mutilation, and Heuermann allegedly took notes on the crimes, the targets and measures to avoid detection.
—Michael Ruiz , Jennifer Johnson, FOXNews.com, 6 Sep. 2025
But then, in April, Attorney General Pam Bondi issued a memo that said the Justice Department would investigate doctors who provide transition care to minors under existing laws, including laws against genital mutilation.
—Jo Yurcaba, NBC news, 24 Aug. 2025
Maxwell Anderson, 34, was convicted on June 6 of first-degree intentional homicide, mutilation of a corpse and arson in the gruesome April 2, 2024, killing and dismemberment of Robinson, 19.
—Chris Ramirez, jsonline.com, 20 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mutilation
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Even Panthers coach Paul Maurice joined the mayhem in getting ejected.—
Dave Hyde,
Sun Sentinel,
6 Feb. 2026
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The important thing is that The Muppet Show feels generally right — including in its demographic-spanning comic aim, with enough double entendre and insinuation for the grown-ups and mayhem for the kids.—
Daniel Fienberg,
HollywoodReporter,
3 Feb. 2026
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The disfigurement struck at an inopportune time.—
Harold Holzer,
New York Daily News,
8 Feb. 2026
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In the story, based on the 1910 novel by Gaston Leroux, the brooding musical prodigy Phantom, who wears a mask to cover a facial disfigurement, haunts the Paris Opera House and becomes obsessed with young soprano Christine Daaé.—
Erin Clack,
PEOPLE,
7 Dec. 2025
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Kuhl said last year that jurors should have the chance to consider whether design features implemented by the companies, like endlessly scrolling feeds, have contributed to mental health harms, rather than content alone.—
CNN.com Wire Service,
Mercury News,
11 Feb. 2026
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The vast majority of baby foods, drinks and snacks sold in the United States for children ages 6 months to 36 months are ultraprocessed and may contain additives increasingly linked to potential health harms, a new study found.—
Sandee LaMotte,
CNN Money,
11 Feb. 2026
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Schwesinger also battled through an ankle injury this season, playing 16 of 17 games for Kevin Stefanski’s club.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
6 Feb. 2026
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After several years of gradual development amid shifting roles and a major shoulder injury, Dosunmu cemented himself as an elite two-way player this season.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Feb. 2026
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Plants that are already stressed indoors or grown in overcrowded conditions with poor airflow are more likely to develop fungal issues, like damping off or plant edema (lesions on the underside of leaves).—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
8 Feb. 2026
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In the new study, yet to be peer-reviewed and published in a journal, resilience refers to a plant’s ability to endure excess light without suffering severe damage, such as leaf lesions.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
7 Feb. 2026
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And the American health care system isn't set up to help people get through it, Mauldin outlines in the book, by way of inaccessible health care, lack of caregiver supports, expensive treatments and an overall de-valuing of sick people and those with disabilities.—
Madeline Mitchell,
USA Today,
9 Feb. 2026
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When people with disabilities live in the community with appropriate supports, the state avoids far more expensive emergency care, institutional placements, and hospital stays.—
Fay Lenz,
Hartford Courant,
9 Feb. 2026
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Accessibility for those with mobility impairments The staff makes every effort to facilitate requests, from assistance around the hotel to arranging for the hotel’s private chauffeurs to drive you to your destination.—
Kasia Dietz,
Condé Nast Traveler,
9 Feb. 2026
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Participants were from six different geographical areas and did not have any significant prior cognitive impairment.—
Akshay Syal,
NBC news,
9 Feb. 2026
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Today, Cordell reflects on his beating stoically.—
Rob Picheta,
CNN Money,
7 Feb. 2026
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Outside spending and guidance, Amazon's reported fourth quarter results were solid, with revenue and operating income beating expectations.—
Paulina Likos,
CNBC,
6 Feb. 2026
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“Mutilation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mutilation. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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