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Recent Examples of decapitate
Israel’s June 13 assault on Iran, designed to decapitate Tehran’s military and nuclear program, is one of the worst setbacks the Islamic Republic has ever experienced.
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Mohammad Ayatollahi Tabaar, Foreign Affairs, 8 July 2025
Mexican authorities found twenty bodies, including several that were decapitated, in the country's western state of Sinaloa – the latest episode of violence that's erupted as factions of the infamous Sinaloa Cartel fight for control over the area.
—Christopher Cann, USA Today, 2 July 2025
One article suggested positioning the portrait so that the head was near the nail bed; otherwise when the wearer cut their nails, the portrait would be decapitated.
—Anika Burgess
july 17, Literary Hub, 17 July 2025
Israel’s 12-day campaign is the first time the long-running shadow conflict between the Middle East’s military superpowers exploded into open warfare, decapitating the upper echelons of Iran’s military and nuclear leadership.
—Nabih Bulos
foreign Correspondent, Los Angeles Times, 5 July 2025
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Mohammad Ayatollahi Tabaar, Foreign Affairs, 8 July 2025
Mexican authorities found twenty bodies, including several that were decapitated, in the country's western state of Sinaloa – the latest episode of violence that's erupted as factions of the infamous Sinaloa Cartel fight for control over the area.
—Christopher Cann, USA Today, 2 July 2025
One article suggested positioning the portrait so that the head was near the nail bed; otherwise when the wearer cut their nails, the portrait would be decapitated.
—Anika Burgess
july 17, Literary Hub, 17 July 2025
Israel’s 12-day campaign is the first time the long-running shadow conflict between the Middle East’s military superpowers exploded into open warfare, decapitating the upper echelons of Iran’s military and nuclear leadership.
—Nabih Bulos
foreign Correspondent, Los Angeles Times, 5 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for decapitate
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The group headed to Loyola University’s aquatic center, where they were joined by one of Phelps’ sons, Beckett, along with children from the Boys & Girls Club of Metropolitan Baltimore learning to swim.—
Sophie Kaufman,
Forbes.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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The National Capitol Region and regions three, four, six and nine are typically headed by career emergency management officials, who stay in place no matter which party controls the White House, to ensure a continuity of operations.—
Emily Goodin,
Miami Herald,
14 Aug. 2025
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Chillingly, they were sometimes made double-sided, for greater efficiency—the better to behead two people at a time.—
The Editors,
JSTOR Daily,
31 July 2025
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In February, Newsweek reported on how the ADF is believed to have beheaded 70 Christians in a church in the province of North Kivu.—
Jordan King,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 July 2025
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“Decapitate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/decapitate. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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