mutilations

plural of mutilation

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Noun
  • In a press release, the USDA urged pet and livestock owners to check their animals for draining or enlarging wounds, maggots or egg masses, signs of discomfort and lesions in body openings, such as the nose, ears, genitalia, and umbilical area.
    Gina Kalsi, PEOPLE, 9 June 2026
  • The telltale signs of a screwworm infection are the growing wounds or lesions and the presence of feeding maggots on still-alive animals.
    Mateo Rosiles, USA Today, 9 June 2026
Noun
  • Victor Rivas, 40, sustained injuries to his arms and was treated at a hospital before he was booked into jail on allegations of driving while intoxicated, resisting arrest and being a fugitive from adjacent Jefferson Parish, Louisiana State Police said.
    Dennis Romero, NBC news, 9 June 2026
  • The driver was also taken to Saint Joseph Medical Center with unknown injuries.
    CBS News, CBS News, 9 June 2026
Noun
  • The mayhem delayed the start of the game 1 1/2 hours before a semblance of order was finally restored after dozens of arrests, injuries and ejections.
    Greg Cote June 4, Miami Herald, 4 June 2026
  • Most teenagers are not asking permission to attend mayhem.
    Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 2 June 2026
Noun
  • Others targeted with beatings and forms of public shaming — including children — were accused of theft, drug trafficking or illegally selling tobacco.
    Sam Metz, Los Angeles Times, 9 June 2026
  • Old newspaper articles shown in the documentary report beatings, violent deaths and brandings at Pennhurst, as well as a drowning.
    Raven Brunner, PEOPLE, 6 June 2026
Noun
  • Facing the World, which helps children with facial disfigurements gain access to reconstructive surgery, was co-founded in 2002 by her father, plastic surgeon Norman Waterhouse.
    Ellise Shafer, Variety, 28 May 2026
Noun
  • The Iskanders sued Grossman and Erickson, and last week a jury found the pair liable in the boys’ deaths, awarding $176 million in damages to parents Nancy and Karim Iskander and younger son Zachary for wrongful death and emotional distress.
    Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 10 June 2026
  • Though the lawsuit seeks upwards of $1 million in damages, the woman said, the effort isn’t about money.
    Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 June 2026
Noun
  • In California, the cost of educating disabled students is nearly triple the cost of educating students without disabilities.
    Rachel Fobar, Daily News, 7 June 2026
  • The new owner also gave creative control of the attraction to a group of performers with disabilities.
    Raven Brunner, PEOPLE, 6 June 2026
Noun
  • At the same time, international responders willing to put themselves in harms way to serve alongside them deserve confidence that if the unthinkable happens, their country will bring them home and provide the best care possible.
    Krutika Kuppalli, STAT, 5 June 2026
  • Given the immediacy of these issues and the concrete harms that would result from disruptions to the availability of broadband to large swaths of US consumers and businesses, the grant of this Petition is warranted.
    ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 4 June 2026
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“Mutilations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mutilations. Accessed 11 Jun. 2026.

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