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Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 31 Dec. 2025
Less than a year later, she was found unresponsive on the highway, her toenails removed and exhibiting signs of severe torture, prosecutors said in court in August, AZ Family and ABC 15 reported at the time.
—Samira Asma-Sadeque, PEOPLE, 31 Dec. 2025
Alex Vance, Parents, 18 Aug. 2025
In April 2021, Walker’s great-granddaughter, Brandi Faison, came by to give her Nannie a pedicure and was startled by the sight of her feet — hardened, yellow and cracking, with thick, curling toenails three to four times their normal length.
—Christopher Rowland, Washington Post, 1 Apr. 2024
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Noun
Medical professionals later found extensive signs of abuse, including a brain hemorrhage, burn marks, missing toenails and hair, and numerous cuts and bruises, according to investigators.
—Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 31 Dec. 2025
Less than a year later, she was found unresponsive on the highway, her toenails removed and exhibiting signs of severe torture, prosecutors said in court in August, AZ Family and ABC 15 reported at the time.
—Samira Asma-Sadeque, PEOPLE, 31 Dec. 2025
Verb
Trim toenails regularly to avoid injury or ingrown nails.
—Alex Vance, Parents, 18 Aug. 2025
In April 2021, Walker’s great-granddaughter, Brandi Faison, came by to give her Nannie a pedicure and was startled by the sight of her feet — hardened, yellow and cracking, with thick, curling toenails three to four times their normal length.
—Christopher Rowland, Washington Post, 1 Apr. 2024
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“Toenail.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/toenail. Accessed 7 Jan. 2026.
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toenail
noun
toe·nail
ˈtō-ˌnāl, -ˈnā(ə)l 
: a nail of a toe
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