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guillotining

verb

present participle of guillotine

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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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Room for Disagreement Duke, the editor-in-chief, argues the publication reflects where younger American media consumers are heading.

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Cramer said falling interest rates could provide an additional boost to apparel companies heading into the holiday shopping season.

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He is said to have been martyred by flaying and beheading at the command of the Armenian king Astyages after Bartholomew converted the king’s brother.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 30 Oct. 2026
Gonzalez testified that even comments about beheading Black people were intended as jokes.

— Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 29 Oct. 2026

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An Alabama man is accused of decapitating two family members with a chainsaw after a relative called 911 about his behavior.

— Leigh Egan, FOXNews.com, 24 Oct. 2026
Prosecutors said boater Richard Stevenson, of Lisle, was intoxicated and traveling at about 80 mph in July on the river when his pontoon hit a boat carrying Magdalena Jablonska of Des Plaines, decapitating her, authorities said.

— Robert McCoppin, Chicago Tribune, 7 Sep. 2026

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The Legislature has been trimming home building regulations and should continue.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 26 Oct. 2026
During the winter holidays, millions of people are traveling, many of whom are expected at the Thanksgiving table or tree-trimming party.

— Andrea Sachs, Washington Post, 24 Oct. 2026

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