as in heads
to cut off the head of
a particularly gruesome series of murders in which the victims were decapitated
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Meanwhile, Taylor Fritz heads to quarterfinals Tuesday as the last American competing in the men’s singles tournament.—
Nicole Fallert,
USA Today,
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The proposal still heads to the Evanston City Council for final approval or rejection.—
Richard Requena,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Sep. 2025
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“Decapitates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/decapitates. Accessed 5 Sep. 2025.
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