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Recent Examples of dismemberment
Hundreds of true-crime pamphlets circulated, adorned with woodcuts depicting horrific acts of dismemberment, torture, and witchcraft.
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Encyclopedia Britannica,
8 June 2026
Four members of the MS-13 street gang were convicted this week in three grisly murders, including a dismemberment, carried out in the Angeles National Forest in 2017.
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Sydney Barragan,
Daily News,
6 June 2026
Then revive ancient accusations of Jews masterminding a political conspiracy and engaging in ritual murder and dismemberment.
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David Frum,
The Atlantic,
21 May 2026
Fragments of blue plastic embedded in the victim’s remains, the prosecutor argues, indicate that the blue pool was used to aid in the messy business of dismemberment.
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Joy Press,
Vanity Fair,
1 May 2026
Considering the history of this sport, players are known to try to play through dismemberment, and decapitation.
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
26 Apr. 2026
He was also charged with a second count involving lewd acts with a child, as well as dismemberment of the 15-year-old girl’s body.
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Kevin Dolak,
HollywoodReporter,
20 Apr. 2026
The movie depicts grisly scenes of death, torture and dismemberment involving humans and animals.
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Emily St. Martin,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Apr. 2026
Investigators have reason to believe that dismemberment may have been involved in the disposal of Isadora’s body.
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Sarah Dahlberg,
NBC news,
13 Feb. 2026
Encyclopedia Britannica,
8 June 2026
Four members of the MS-13 street gang were convicted this week in three grisly murders, including a dismemberment, carried out in the Angeles National Forest in 2017.
—
Sydney Barragan,
Daily News,
6 June 2026
Then revive ancient accusations of Jews masterminding a political conspiracy and engaging in ritual murder and dismemberment.
—
David Frum,
The Atlantic,
21 May 2026
Fragments of blue plastic embedded in the victim’s remains, the prosecutor argues, indicate that the blue pool was used to aid in the messy business of dismemberment.
—
Joy Press,
Vanity Fair,
1 May 2026
Considering the history of this sport, players are known to try to play through dismemberment, and decapitation.
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
26 Apr. 2026
He was also charged with a second count involving lewd acts with a child, as well as dismemberment of the 15-year-old girl’s body.
—
Kevin Dolak,
HollywoodReporter,
20 Apr. 2026
The movie depicts grisly scenes of death, torture and dismemberment involving humans and animals.
—
Emily St. Martin,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Apr. 2026
Investigators have reason to believe that dismemberment may have been involved in the disposal of Isadora’s body.
—
Sarah Dahlberg,
NBC news,
13 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dismemberment
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Frequent mowing keeps clippings small, preventing smothering and speeds up decomposition for reuse.
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As with all animals, when a whale dies, bacteria begin the process of decomposition.
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But this supreme and irresistible power to make or to unmake, resides only in the whole body of the people; not in any subdivision of them.
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The overall density of the subdivision would be roughly 4 units per acre, with larger lots on the development’s western side and smaller, denser homes clustered along the development’s east.
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Following the abrupt dissolution of Disney’s $1 billion investment in OpenAI’s Sora text-to-video app, Shin stressed that there are no plans to use A24’s existing IP to create GenAI tools.
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Coincidentally or not, that pained study of marital dissolution, co-starring Jolie’s then-husband Brad Pitt, intersected with the couple’s real-life breakup — not to mention Jolie’s grief over the death of her mother, Marcheline Bertrand.
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As shared by the brand, Lipa's look consisted of a custom cleavage-baring dress crafted from floral lace.
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Triangle bralettes work especially well on smaller chests because their plunging neckline highlights the cleavage, while racerback styles create a closer, more secure fit.
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The series, out now on Prime Video, follows Percy and Sam, two childhood friends who fall in love as teenagers and, years after their breakup, are reunited back in their childhood hometown for a memorial service.
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The song is believed to be about ex-fiancé Orlando Bloom, as the former couple famously rekindled their relationship in 2018 after their 2017 breakup and went on to get engaged in 2019.
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Phoneme segmentation means breaking down the individual sounds within words kids hear.
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Segment Customers By Service Needs Customer segmentation becomes extremely important when resources are limited.
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As has been suggested for post-consumer apparel textile recycling, the report calls for footwear companies to design shoes for disassembly and material separation needed for recycling, without compromising durability or long-term performance.
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Items that require special handling, disassembly, or safety precautions can disrupt the process, Daniel Penge, a sustainability engineer, explains.
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Despite Argentina still controlling possession at a 73-27 split, Jordan has found a few threats in the counter-attack.
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This was Chavarria’s first time showing an equal split of men’s and women’s on the runway, but in reality women have been his customers for a long time.
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“Dismemberment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dismemberment. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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