as in headed
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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Democrats are appealing in the case, which appears to be headed directly to the state Supreme Court.—
OLIVIA DIAZ,
Arkansas Online,
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As organizers headed back to their vehicles Friday, Pepe de la Torre, 64, ate a red apple and gazed at the crowd.—
Ruben Vives,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Feb. 2026
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In another city, the mayor was beheaded.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
31 Jan. 2026
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Six, a clever reimagining of what the wives of Henry VIII endured — a couple were beheaded — scores its points in just 80 minutes, with no intermission.—
Manuel Mendoza,
Dallas Morning News,
16 Jan. 2026
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Williams said the body had not been decapitated or frozen, as some media outlets have reported.—
Richard Winton,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Jan. 2026
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With this regime change operation, the government of Venezuela has been decapitated.—
Keir Simmons,
NBC news,
3 Jan. 2026
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“Guillotined.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/guillotined. Accessed 7 Feb. 2026.
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