Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for guillotine
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Lionel Messi heads back to Atlanta this weekend with his Inter Miami teammates to face European champion Paris Saint-Germain, and his past, in a Club World Cup Round of 16 game that is loaded with compelling storylines.—
Michelle Kaufman,
Miami Herald,
27 June 2025 -
This latest Emerson College Polling survey also found close to 53 percent believed the country was on the wrong track, compared to close to 48 percent of respondents who said the U.S. was headed in the right direction.—
Caroline Vakil,
The Hill,
27 June 2025
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And while Saddam's regime was quickly beheaded, the region has had two decades of chaos and conflict since then.—
Susan Page,
USA Today,
19 June 2025
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After only five minutes of exposure to the parasite, 22.4% of sperm cells were beheaded.—
Bill Sullivan,
The Conversation,
28 May 2025
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And Obama wanted to convey the risks of both a nuclear-armed free agent and a country decapitated without a clear next step.—
Philip Elliott,
Time,
19 June 2025
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His body was found decapitated Oct. 11 on the 2300 block of Clay Street with his arms and knees bound with black tape.—
Meredith Colias-Pete,
Chicago Tribune,
18 June 2025
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“Guillotine.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/guillotine. Accessed 2 Jul. 2025.
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