guillotine

as in to head
to cut off the head of French Revolutionary forces captured and guillotined countless aristocrats in the chaotic period following the downfall of the monarchy

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  • After the death of his addict father, Ethan heads back to see if there’s any money to be made from selling his home, intending to stay, only briefly, with his aunt Sarah, Metcalf’s character, a Brunhilde of the high prairie.
    Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 31 Oct. 2025
  • After their dinner at Kkanbu Chicken, the three leaders headed to Nvidia’s GeForce Gamer Festival, where Huang – flanked by Lee and Chung – promised to make a big announcement at the APEC summit on Friday.
    Gawon Bae, CNN Money, 31 Oct. 2025
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  • Later, Ciri watches helplessly as Bonhart beheads her.
    JP Mangalindan, Time, 30 Oct. 2025
  • Around the same time, a statue of Columbus in a park bearing his name in Boston was beheaded in the dead of night.
    Peter D'Abrosca, FOXNews.com, 13 Oct. 2025
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  • Hands-down one of the most disgusting movies ever made (a compliment), the film finds the indefatigable slasher, who was decapitated at the end of Terrifier 2, reattaching his head and commencing his ritual slaughters.
    Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 31 Oct. 2025
  • Sources told the Herald that the targets — which could be struck by air in a matter of days or even hours — also aim to decapitate the cartel’s hierarchy.
    Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 31 Oct. 2025
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“Guillotine.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/guillotine. Accessed 3 Nov. 2025.

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