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Recent Examples of mutilation
The alleged crimes include torture and mutilation, and Heuermann allegedly took notes on the crimes, the targets and measures to avoid detection.
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Michael Ruiz , Jennifer Johnson, FOXNews.com, 6 Sep. 2025
But then, in April, Attorney General Pam Bondi issued a memo that said the Justice Department would investigate doctors who provide transition care to minors under existing laws, including laws against genital mutilation.
—Jo Yurcaba, NBC news, 24 Aug. 2025
Maxwell Anderson, 34, was convicted on June 6 of first-degree intentional homicide, mutilation of a corpse and arson in the gruesome April 2, 2024, killing and dismemberment of Robinson, 19.
—Chris Ramirez, jsonline.com, 20 Aug. 2025
Booker was charged with first-degree murder, tampering with evidence, disinterment and mutilation and concealing a death.
—Samira Asma-Sadeque, People.com, 15 Aug. 2025
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Michael Ruiz , Jennifer Johnson, FOXNews.com, 6 Sep. 2025
But then, in April, Attorney General Pam Bondi issued a memo that said the Justice Department would investigate doctors who provide transition care to minors under existing laws, including laws against genital mutilation.
—Jo Yurcaba, NBC news, 24 Aug. 2025
Maxwell Anderson, 34, was convicted on June 6 of first-degree intentional homicide, mutilation of a corpse and arson in the gruesome April 2, 2024, killing and dismemberment of Robinson, 19.
—Chris Ramirez, jsonline.com, 20 Aug. 2025
Booker was charged with first-degree murder, tampering with evidence, disinterment and mutilation and concealing a death.
—Samira Asma-Sadeque, People.com, 15 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mutilation
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This week's quiz highlights movie mayhem, decadent desserts and much more.—
Kelly McGreal , Khloe Quill,
FOXNews.com,
9 Nov. 2025
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The ongoing mayhem at airports is of particular concern in November as Thanksgiving approaches, with tens of millions of Americans expected to travel for the holiday.—
Jasmine Laws,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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With her lawsuit, Ball is seeking damages for her injuries, pain and suffering, lost earnings, disfigurement, mental anguish and more, the complaint shows.—
Julia Marnin,
Miami Herald,
20 Oct. 2025
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Severe cases can cause disfigurement and death.—
Carrie Arnold,
Scientific American,
14 Oct. 2025
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Eco-conscious pest control is a way forward that offers robust protection and safer homes, refusing to accept that harm to the environment is simply a cost of doing business.—
Malana VanTyler,
USA Today,
6 Nov. 2025
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The fundraiser benefits Hamilton's CARES Foundation, an organization that works with cancer research centers and emphasizes finding cures that prevent long-term harm to patients.—
Chantz Martin,
FOXNews.com,
6 Nov. 2025
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Braxton went down late in the first quarter with an apparent knee injury that kept him on the sideline for nearly a quarter.—
Michael Harley,
Arkansas Online,
9 Nov. 2025
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Thus far, Arsenal’s excellent form has relegated the injuries to a subplot.—
James McNicholas,
New York Times,
9 Nov. 2025
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Mice given IC7Fc had around 84% smaller atherosclerotic lesions than controls.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
3 Nov. 2025
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The robot accurately reconstructed the folds’ geometry, replicating real tissue defects caused by lesion removal or partial reconstruction.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
29 Oct. 2025
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Shop for disability insurance Nearly half of American Gen Z, Millennial and Gen X households reported living paycheck-to-paycheck in 2024, according to a Bank of America study.—
Liz Knueven,
CNBC,
10 Nov. 2025
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The majority of recipients are extremely low-income families with children, as well as seniors and people with disabilities.—
Zachary Schermele,
USA Today,
10 Nov. 2025
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Barca refused to book that impairment in 2023-24, but did so when restating that year’s figures in their latest accounts.—
Chris Weatherspoon,
New York Times,
3 Nov. 2025
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No impairment is suspected on the part of the driver who struck the pedestrian.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
3 Nov. 2025
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The man previously on Florida’s Death Row for beating, stabbing and strangling a La Carreta waitress with a rice cooker — before lighting a blaze to destroy key evidence — should be condemned to die, Miami prosecutors told a jury after detailing the slaying on Wednesday morning.—
Grethel Aguila,
Miami Herald,
5 Nov. 2025
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Predictably, Mike responds to Kyle’s beating by meddling further.—
Noel Murray,
Vulture,
2 Nov. 2025
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“Mutilation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mutilation. Accessed 15 Nov. 2025.
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