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Recent Examples of immolate
Before swaths of the city immolated, the Democratic mayor of an overwhelmingly Democratic city was widely expected to sail into a second term with no serious opponents in the 2026 election.
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Julia Wick, Los Angeles Times, 13 Jan. 2025
Hart thus far has used his own mysterious power to immolate both a young boy and Emperor Corrino’s (Mark Strong) trusted Truthsayer Kasha, and severely singe Emperor Richese.
—Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 5 Dec. 2024
One senior source told Fox News that investigators were not certain if the suspect intended to self-immolate himself.
—Danielle Wallace, Fox News, 5 Nov. 2024
Three factions, three agendas, one nestled inside the next like a Russian doll: garden-variety Trumpian power-lust and piracy, covering over a deeper plan to radically winnow down the government, covering over a still deeper fever dream of completely immolating the government.
—Matt Robison, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2025
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Julia Wick, Los Angeles Times, 13 Jan. 2025
Hart thus far has used his own mysterious power to immolate both a young boy and Emperor Corrino’s (Mark Strong) trusted Truthsayer Kasha, and severely singe Emperor Richese.
—Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 5 Dec. 2024
One senior source told Fox News that investigators were not certain if the suspect intended to self-immolate himself.
—Danielle Wallace, Fox News, 5 Nov. 2024
Three factions, three agendas, one nestled inside the next like a Russian doll: garden-variety Trumpian power-lust and piracy, covering over a deeper plan to radically winnow down the government, covering over a still deeper fever dream of completely immolating the government.
—Matt Robison, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for immolate
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For a sector where scaling often means sacrificing decentralization, that’s a breakthrough.—
Sean Lee,
Forbes.com,
20 Aug. 2025
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But to truly belong, she is asked to sacrifice more and more.—
Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
20 Aug. 2025
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Whether enjoyed neat, with a splash of water, or as the foundation for a classic cocktail, these gold medal winners offer an ideal balance of sweetness and spice.—
Joseph V Micallef,
Forbes.com,
16 Aug. 2025
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President Donald Trump has offered his critics, the world and U.S. allies contrasting images on how America treats its friends and adversaries after failing to broker a ceasefire in Russia's unprovoked war to annex Ukraine.—
Phillip M. Bailey,
USA Today,
16 Aug. 2025
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“Immolate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/immolate. Accessed 28 Aug. 2025.
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