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It was subsequently given to the artist Kara Walker, who carved it up in accordance with a butcher’s diagram.—
Julian Lucas,
New Yorker,
24 Oct. 2025 -
Some of these attractions in the maze include a biohazard unit, a butcher shop, a poacher camp and a witch’s cauldron.—
Abby Hamblin,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
23 Oct. 2025
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The Hunger Games star took over the role of the grim monster slayer following Cavill’s announcement that he was departed the series three years ago.—
James Hibberd,
HollywoodReporter,
7 Oct. 2025
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Just like in the show, blistering choreography that defies every law of physics known to man pits slayer and demon against each other with artistic flourishes personified by elements of the natural world.—
David Opie,
IndieWire,
10 Sep. 2025
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The Owensboro news media and some white onlookers insist that when the lady sheriff didn’t show up to act as executioner, there was anger in the press’s unmet expectations, which then was taken out on the crowd, with the reporters lying about the audience’s unruly behavior.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
16 Oct. 2025
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At least that is what the executioners have always claimed.—
Ashlee Conour,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Sep. 2025
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Photos released by the Taiwanese navy showed an anti-submarine helicopter releasing a torpedo, alongside warships firing missiles and guns.—
Ryan Chan,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Oct. 2025
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Originally designed for line-of-battle engagements, Fusō underwent major refits in the 1930s, gaining improved armor, torpedo bulges, and a speed of roughly 24 knots.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
20 Oct. 2025
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In Ben Wheatley's brilliant and blistering work, a British soldier returns home and embarks on a career as a hit man, finding strange little details while on his various jobs.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
21 Oct. 2025
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In 2017, the Gardaí received a tip that the Kinahans had hired Imre Arakas, an Estonian hit man known as the Butcher, to murder James Gately, a member of the Hutch gang who lived in Belfast.—
Ed Caesar,
New Yorker,
20 Oct. 2025
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“Massacrer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/massacrer. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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