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Recent Examples of mutilation
This online collection included images of mutilation and tying up women with ropes, two things prosecutors said are consistent with injuries inflicted on Mack and how she was bound.
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Aaron Katersky, ABC News, 24 Feb. 2025
The film explores the history of these medically unnecessary genital mutilation surgeries and their lasting psychological impact through the lens of Ambrose’s experience.
—Elizabeth Yuko, Rolling Stone, 8 Mar. 2025
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.
—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
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Aaron Katersky, ABC News, 24 Feb. 2025
The film explores the history of these medically unnecessary genital mutilation surgeries and their lasting psychological impact through the lens of Ambrose’s experience.
—Elizabeth Yuko, Rolling Stone, 8 Mar. 2025
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.
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mutilation
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Naturally, Fox News is there to lend a hand and monetize the mayhem.—
Max Taves,
Mercury News,
11 June 2025
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In both the 2010 trilogy launch and this 2025 version there’s a ton of mayhem, and the forest training scenes between Hiccup and Toothless don’t simply act as a breather.—
Michael Phillips,
Chicago Tribune,
11 June 2025
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In the exposé, Rolling Stone balanced public interest versus potential harm by considering the sensitive details surrounding what was then unverified accusations.—
Ime Ekpo,
Forbes.com,
21 June 2025
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Preventing harm to children is a goal with which most people would agree.—
Jeannie Suk Gersen,
New Yorker,
20 June 2025
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The injury happened with 4:55 left in the first quarter.—
Tim Reynolds,
Chicago Tribune,
23 June 2025
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All that bumping and bruising puts her at a higher risk of injury and exhaustion.—
Louisa Thomas,
New Yorker,
22 June 2025
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Quantitative Insight: Software measures lesion size, growth rate and tissue composition with sub-millimeter precision, turning qualitative impressions into actionable numbers for personalized care.—
Yidi Xu,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2025
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Skin lesions, particularly gray patches, are becoming more prevalent in southern resident orcas, Weiss added, so allokelping might be a way to treat those lesions.—
Marlowe Starling,
CNN Money,
23 June 2025
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Medicaid The Senate bill would match some elements of the House version by implementing work requirements for the popular joint federal-state health care program for Americans with disabilities, the elderly and low-income people.—
Barbara Sprunt,
NPR,
17 June 2025
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Medicaid is the primary source of coverage for long-term care nationwide, helping low-income seniors and individuals with disabilities receive assistance with basic activities like bathing, dressing and walking.—
Liz Barton,
The Orlando Sentinel,
17 June 2025
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There’s a lot to discover beyond the shores of Holy Island, including — Spike imagines — a cure for his mother’s headaches, nosebleeds, and cognitive impairment.—
David Ehrlich,
IndieWire,
18 June 2025
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The most severely affected reported a 66% impairment in productivity.—
Beth Greenfield,
Fortune,
18 June 2025
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Weger was convicted and sentenced to life in prison for the fatal beating of Lillian Oetting, 50, in March 1960 at the scenic park near Utica.—
Christy Gutowski,
Chicago Tribune,
24 June 2025
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But the movie’s focus isn’t so much the zeitgeist that yields these public beatings, but rather, the strange and amusing way that a young woman present in the crowd, Maitri (Singh), uses this violence to her advantage in a moment of snap judgement.—
Siddhant Adlakha,
Variety,
17 June 2025
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The Supreme Court on Friday upheld a law allowing Americans injured by acts of terror in the Middle East to take Palestinian leadership groups to U.S. courts for damages.—
Ella Lee,
The Hill,
20 June 2025
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Additionally, the ingredient can accelerate wound healing and cellular turnover, helping your skin recover from damage more quickly.—
Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
20 June 2025
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“Mutilation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mutilation. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.
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