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as in murdered
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as in throttled
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for scragged
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State officials say that Jackson murdered 22-year-old Harley Corwin, of Escanaba, on July 3, 2023.—
DeJanay Booth-Singleton,
CBS News,
17 Mar. 2026 -
In November, Kerr spoke about the need for gun reform after legendary Oakland coach John Beam was murdered at Laney College, and called for change after a shooting at Brown University in December.—
Joseph Dycus,
Mercury News,
16 Mar. 2026
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But all that changed Saturday at the Alamodome when North Crowley throttled San Antonio Brennan 65-52 to claim the Class 6A Division I state championship.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
15 Mar. 2026
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The result is a mechanically simpler engine that can be throttled and even shut down and restarted in flight, providing significantly greater flight flexibility.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
25 Feb. 2026
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Ulta Beauty shares are getting whacked this morning, down over 7%.—
Jim Cramer,
CNBC,
13 Mar. 2026
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Jeff whacked it on the head, then ripped a gill.—
Kim Cross,
Travel + Leisure,
10 Mar. 2026
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An Iranian closure has choked the global oil supply, driving up gas prices.—
Max Zahn,
ABC News,
17 Mar. 2026
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Iran's military has effectively choked oil tanker traffic along the Strait of Hormuz with a combination of sea mines and drone strikes.—
Yarden Segev,
NBC news,
17 Mar. 2026
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Or perhaps the dissidents simply do not want to get butchered like the others.—
Peter Lucas,
Boston Herald,
14 Mar. 2026
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And so the buffalo were butchered and sold for their tongues and hides, and their bones were ground and used for fine china.—
Christine Peterson,
Outdoor Life,
5 Mar. 2026
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White and the other activists finished their speeches and then began a cacerolazo — a type of Latin American protest where people clang pots and pans.—
Gustavo Arellano,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Mar. 2026
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Italy’s win on Wednesday delivered a knockout blow to Mexico, which finished 2-2.—
Zack Meisel,
New York Times,
12 Mar. 2026
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Shirley allegedly admitted to entering the home, but said his friend was the one who strangled the girl, according to court documents.—
Robert A. Cronkleton
March 17,
Kansas City Star,
17 Mar. 2026
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As the war has strangled the strait, freight rates for American LNG have quadrupled, and the Asian market has become a new center of gravity for the fuel as Asian countries scramble for new energy sources.—
Elizabeth González,
CNN Money,
12 Mar. 2026
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More than 60% of Iran’s missile launchers have been neutralized.—
Michael M. Rosen,
The Washington Examiner,
13 Mar. 2026
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Mines are first identified by the AN/AQS-20A sonar system or other mine countermeasure assets, after identification a mine is neutralized with an armor-piercing warhead.—
Luis Martinez,
ABC News,
12 Mar. 2026
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“Scragged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scragged. Accessed 19 Mar. 2026.
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