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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The trio will face off in a 2026 midterm primary this upcoming Tuesday, and the top two are most likely headed for a runoff later this year.—
Brady Knox,
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Nina Derwin,
Glamour,
27 Feb. 2026
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After years of scrutiny and criticism over his ties with Epstein, his arrest was the first for a senior royal since Charles I, who was beheaded for treason in 1649.—
Alexander Smith,
NBC news,
20 Feb. 2026
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The last senior member of Britain’s royal family to be arrested in connection with a serious crime was King Charles I, who was beheaded for treason in 1649 following his defeat in the English Civil War.—
Rafi Schwartz,
TheWeek,
20 Feb. 2026
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One day, Clark, who rides his recumbent bike into the city, is reporting on a cyclone when he nearly gets decapitated by a flying stop sign.—
Daniel Fienberg,
HollywoodReporter,
27 Feb. 2026
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After the cartel’s leadership was decapitated by Mexican security forces, Mencho took matters into his own hands by creating a new faction that would come to be known as the Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG).—
Daniel DePetris,
Mercury News,
26 Feb. 2026
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“Guillotined.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/guillotined. Accessed 4 Mar. 2026.
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