as in to decapitate
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Becoming battle-tested sharpened their combat abilities; Pusha T learned how to skillfully decapitate rappers, while Malice’s God-fearing ways served as his sole compass in the fog of war.—
Carl Lamarre,
Billboard,
21 July 2025 -
President Donald Trump speaks from the East Room of the White House in Washington, Saturday, June 21, 2025, after the U.S. military struck three Iranian nuclear and military sites, directly joining Israel's effort to decapitate...—
Amir Daftari,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 July 2025
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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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Researchers note that due to terrain and cost challenges, large-scale machines are often impractical, prompting research into compact, robotic pruning solutions.—
Jill Barth,
Forbes.com,
5 Aug. 2025
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The day starts with a Native Hawaiian protocol, educational briefing, fishpond cleanup and restoration like pruning vegetation, creating burlap buffer and stone cleaning.—
Kathleen Wong,
USA Today,
28 July 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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After some major studios clutched their pearls over AMC Theatres‘ decision to book more ads before each movie’s showtime, sources are telling us that the No. 1 circuit is working to shorten its preshow.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
6 Aug. 2025
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Trump cited Russia's continued drone and missile strikes on Ukraine when issuing his ultimatum to the Kremlin, which was initially set at 50 days but later shortened to only 10 days.—
David Brennan,
ABC News,
6 Aug. 2025
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His men were accused of scalping Union troops, and he was eventually forced to resign.—
Robert Birsel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Aug. 2025
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The sky is instantly filled with flying arrows, falling victims right and left, as attackers on horseback and on foot zoom in and out frame, shooting, stabbing, scalping and engaging in hand-to-hand combat.—
Todd Longwell,
Variety,
10 June 2025
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To see if your rose bush is dying or just dormant, trim a cane that looks dead and cut away some of the bark.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
7 Aug. 2025
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In the case of the plastic eel, trim the tail to a slim taper.—
Anthony A. Ciuffa,
Outdoor Life,
7 Aug. 2025
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“Decollate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/decollate. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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