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spindled

verb

past tense of spindle

as in impaled

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David Cifaldi of Billings fell while hiking at high elevation and unintentionally impaled himself on one of his own trekking poles.

— Kris Millgate, Outdoor Life, 29 July 2026
The involved vehicle struck a metal railing and was then impaled by it, according to a CHP incident log.

— City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 July 2026

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After being stabbed in the ass by Northmen Roddy the Ruin (Tommy Flanagan), Ulf’s (Tom Bennett) dragon suddenly roars in from above and takes them both out in a giant ball of fire.

— Matt Minton, Variety, 10 Aug. 2026
Kailey Erhart, 22, stabbed her 5-month-old and 3-year-old children to death on Thursday after waving a gun at her estranged husband and threatening to kill herself, according to police.

— Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 10 Aug. 2026

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Pelicans swooped overhead and night herons, with spiky yellow feathers flying from their heads, goofily pecked the grass for insects.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 June 2026
As Cadeau pecked his way through the blue-and-maize confetti littering the court, Justin did a quick change.

— Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 7 Apr. 2026

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Throughout the ceremony, Maher was honored as a champion for free expression, with humor that skewered the right and the left.

— Ted Johnson, Deadline, 21 July 2026
On his June 16 show, the comedian skewered Trump over the green appearance of the water in the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, which has been overrun with algae after a recent renovation.

— Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 17 June 2026

Definition of skewered

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People didn’t buy the Old Hollywood Grande of the early 2020s; her headlines punctured the wholesome façade.

— Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 3 Aug. 2026
Images of Russian delivery warehouses and refineries ablaze have punctured the veneer of safety Moscow has tried to maintain four years into the war.

— Nick Paton Walsh, CNN Money, 31 July 2026

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Liberty star Sabrina Ionescu jabbed back against the prevailing narrative yesterday, saying she was never invited to participate in the WNBA’s 3-point contest this weekend.

— Chris Branch, New York Times, 24 July 2026
Two of the points on the rear treble hook were jabbed deeply into the flesh on the outside of the pike’s mouth.

— Jack G. Mell, Outdoor Life, 2 July 2026

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In another, a Florida man was gored and injured by a bison in the Lake Village area, where restaurants and hotels are located.

— Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 13 July 2026
One runner was gored in the face and many more were fortunate to not be seriously injured during a chaotic bull run at Spain’s San Fermin festival on Saturday.

— ABC News, ABC News, 11 July 2026

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