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Taylor was decapitated and her arms were severed from her torso, possibly in an attempt to hide her identity, according to court documents.—
Emily Shapiro,
ABC News,
7 Apr. 2026 -
This was the most dramatic move in Xi’s campaign to reshape the military’s leadership, which has effectively decapitated the senior ranks of the People’s Liberation Army.—
Michael Schuman,
The Atlantic,
1 Apr. 2026
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Several of the women pleaded to be beheaded before the fire was lit and were granted this mercy.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Apr. 2026
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Many of the men were beheaded and women captured; Umar ibn Sa’d marched the spiked heads and shackled women through various towns on the way back to Caliph Yazid in Damascus to deter further protest.—
Mary Thurlkill,
The Conversation,
30 Mar. 2026
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His father, Theodor Thomashefsky, began in New York theater at the Mercury Theatrecompany but found the family legacy too much, shortened his name to Ted Thomas and fled west.—
Jessica Gelt,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Apr. 2026
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The terms of Vice Mayor Rhonda Anderson and Commissioner Richard Lara were also shortened, though their seats won’t be up for reelection until late 2028.—
Michelle Marchante,
Miami Herald,
22 Apr. 2026
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Caicedo made his first career start (and third appearance) and curled a low shot from the left side of the area that bounced off the far post in the 23rd minute and Müller headed home a cross played into the area by Sabbi in the 28th.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
18 Apr. 2026
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The pair left The Abaco Inn bar on Elbow Cay in their dinghy at dusk on April 4, headed to their anchored sailboat just off the cay's western coast.—
Peter D'Abrosca,
FOXNews.com,
17 Apr. 2026
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They were also pruned sparingly, if at all, since pruning shortens the life of a birch.—
Joshua Siskin,
Oc Register,
16 Apr. 2026
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Not all perennials, trees, and shrubs need to be pruned, but some plants can benefit from being cut back from time to time.—
Lauren Landers,
The Spruce,
15 Apr. 2026
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“Decollated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/decollated. Accessed 24 Apr. 2026.
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