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Recent Examples of mutilation
The 13 Oscar nominations for Emilia Pérez prove that Biden-era Hollywood loves the Mexican drug cartels, genital mutilation, and the cult of trans terrorists that’s been reported only by social media investigative reporters.
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Armond White, National Review, 5 Feb. 2025
The feature documentary film is directed by Jackson Devereux and Lachlan Hinton, and follows the decades-long mystery of unexplained cattle mutilations in rural Oregon.
—Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 8 Apr. 2025
Yet despite this mutilation, infected cicadas continue to attempt mating.
—Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 6 Apr. 2025
The report includes accounts of mass looting, arson and mutilation.
—Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 30 Mar. 2025
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Armond White, National Review, 5 Feb. 2025
The feature documentary film is directed by Jackson Devereux and Lachlan Hinton, and follows the decades-long mystery of unexplained cattle mutilations in rural Oregon.
—Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 8 Apr. 2025
Yet despite this mutilation, infected cicadas continue to attempt mating.
—Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 6 Apr. 2025
The report includes accounts of mass looting, arson and mutilation.
—Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 30 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mutilation
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Movies For Subscribers The 27 best movie theaters in Los Angeles Nov. 22, 2023 And so, aviation mayhem ensues, as Lucas fights off a coterie of bad guys through a haze of drugs and liquor.—
Katie Walsh,
Los Angeles Times,
9 May 2025
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And so, aviation mayhem ensues, as Lucas fights off a coterie of bad guys through a haze of drugs and liquor.—
Katie Walsh,
Twin Cities,
9 May 2025
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In fact, in some people, probiotics may cause more harm than good.—
Simon Spichak,
Health,
16 May 2025
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Robbery – The taking of anything of value from the control, custody or care of another person by force or threat of force and/or by putting the victim in fear of immediate harm.—
Baltimore Sun staff,
Baltimore Sun,
16 May 2025
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The extent of any injuries was not immediately clear.—
Roni Jacobson,
New York Daily News,
18 May 2025
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In the end Clark helped Indiana make the playoffs and the Sky came up short as Reese missed the final two weeks of games with a season-ending wrist injury.—
Michael Marot,
Baltimore Sun,
17 May 2025
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Susan Riffle had a lesion on her lung that AI determined was likely cancer.—
Wendy Grossman Kantor,
People.com,
5 May 2025
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The result is a gaping ulcer writhing with maggots, which attracts yet more adult female screwworms that can lay hundreds more eggs, deepening the putrid, festering lesion.—
Beth Mole,
ArsTechnica,
2 May 2025
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As a parent of a neurodivergent child, Sieben advocates especially for other children and people with disabilities to experience the calming nature of horses.—
Talia McWright,
Twin Cities,
10 May 2025
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The law covers low-income households, people who are at least 60 years old, people incarcerated in state or local prisons and jails, veterans, people with disabilities, people with language barriers, people who live in rural areas, and people who are members of a racial or ethnic minority group.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
9 May 2025
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The American Kennel Club says that identifying the cause of visual and hearing impairments is key to determining appropriate care or treatment.—
Lucy Notarantonio,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 May 2025
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Tom Stenson, the group’s deputy legal director, told me that the organization has seen how the anti-camping laws have been hard on folks with physical or mental impairments, many of whom are older.—
Anita Chabria,
Los Angeles Times,
13 May 2025
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Release of video of the beating sparked protests and vigils across the nation and calls for change within the Memphis Police Department.—
N'dea Yancey-Bragg,
USA Today,
8 May 2025
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Nichols, a 29-year-old Black man, was hospitalized in critical condition after the arrest and died three days later from injuries sustained during the beating.—
Elizabeth Wolfe,
CNN Money,
8 May 2025
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The Park District has not yet secured permitting for the Centennial improvements, nor for work at Elder Lane Beach, which is temporarily closed due to damage to infrastructure, Nazzal said.—
Phil Rockrohr,
Chicago Tribune,
15 May 2025
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The lawsuit seeks attorneys’ fees and damages, with interest.—
Susannah Bryan,
Sun Sentinel,
15 May 2025
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“Mutilation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mutilation. Accessed 22 May. 2025.
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