as in to decapitate
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After decapitating the body, Kennedy tied the head to the top of the family's minivan with a bungee cord, making for a less-than-pleasant five-hour drive back home to Mount Kisco, New York, according to her recollection.—
Mary Walrath-Holdridge,
USA Today,
26 May 2026 -
Vahidi’s rise to become one of Iran’s top decision-makers shows that US and Israeli efforts to decapitate the country’s leadership have not produced a more moderate ruling echelon.—
Nadeen Ebrahim,
CNN Money,
23 May 2026
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At sunset its Amina Muaddi slingbacks, when honeymooners head to the bar to make the most of the martini shots while a could-be-a-model DJ plays cool and breezy beats in a midriff-bearing top.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
1 June 2026
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The vehicle was heading east on Ninth Avenue at the time, police added.—
City News Service,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
31 May 2026
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Beyond productivity, pruning lilacs also has aesthetic benefits.—
Madeline Buiano,
Martha Stewart,
2 June 2026
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Although all of the cars in the race had been pruned of windshield and fenders, even the exhaust system and muffler had been removed on these Fords so that four snub-nosed pipes jutted straight from the hood.—
Eric Moskowitz,
The Atlantic,
31 May 2026
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Four Haitian women who were deported from the United States in February were found beheaded and dumped in a river several months later, lawyers said in court documents.—
Lindsay Whitehurst,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Apr. 2026
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Here’s another, similarly beheaded, on Seventh Avenue near 30th Street.—
Christopher Bonanos,
Curbed,
16 Apr. 2026
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During this time, last names were often shortened — Karagounis might become Karras, for example.—
Philip Freeman,
Charlotte Observer,
2 June 2026
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The program exists to shorten learning curves through clarity and care, offering guidance shaped by lived experience.—
Jason Phillips,
USA Today,
2 June 2026
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There are also scalp scrubbers and special combs used by the aestheticians to remove any of that build up off the scalp.—
Sean Krofssik,
Hartford Courant,
29 May 2026
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For people with fine or oily hair types, washing your hair only once a week may lead to scalp irritation and build-up.—
Carley Millhone,
Health,
25 May 2026
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New York has trimmed San Antonio’s lead from eight to three, all with Jalen Brunson on the bench with a knee issue.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
4 June 2026
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Maintaining your yard by mowing, removing leaf litter, and trimming vegetation reduces tick habitats.—
Dan Simms,
USA Today,
4 June 2026
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“Decollate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/decollate. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.
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