as in to decapitate
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Holloway killed Dodd, 22, at her apartment on June 9, 2022, according to the outlet, and decapitated her afterwards, leaving her head in a nearby dumpster.—
Sean Neumann,
People.com,
22 Jan. 2025 -
His decapitated remains washed ashore after a few days, and three years later, the case remained unresolved, even as authorities ruled his death a homicide.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
3 Jan. 2025
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And the tax credit appears headed for the trash bin.—
Andrew J. Hawkins,
The Verge,
22 Jan. 2025
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When winds are whipping and grey clouds are threatening, heading indoors—and staying there—leads to another annual occurrence: peak cuffing season.—
Ariel Okin,
Vogue,
22 Jan. 2025
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Although they can be pruned into any shape, Wood recommends that pruning is kept within the framework of the plant.—
Luke Miller,
Better Homes & Gardens,
14 Jan. 2025
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Grape vines and trees will lose their crop if they aren’t pruned in time.—
Rachel Uranga,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Jan. 2025
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Disneyland adds new show scenes during Haunted Mansion makeover The new storyline turns the attic bride from an axe murderer who beheads her wealthy husbands for their fortunes into a brooding bride mourning the loss of her husbands and filled with the overwhelming dread of lost love.—
Brady MacDonald,
Orange County Register,
18 Jan. 2025
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Holding an axe, she was portrayed as a murderous, wealth-seeking seductress who had beheaded her husbands, evident by their heads disappearing from the wedding portraits scattered around the attic.—
Todd Martens,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Jan. 2025
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While many top 10 hits give the listener more chorus as a song progresses, the ‘Blinding Lights’ creators actually shorten the chorus as the song progresses.—
Gary Trust,
Billboard,
10 Jan. 2025
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The state is also working on streamlining paperwork for transfers and shortening transition timelines.—
A.D. Quig,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Jan. 2025
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The event leaves DeHaan’s fictional young Mormon partially scalped and left for dead.—
Abbey White,
The Hollywood Reporter,
11 Jan. 2025
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The Revenant, Basically Dane DeHaan gives good crazy eyes as Jacob Pratt, out for revenge after nearly being scalped during the Mountains Meadows Massacre.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
9 Jan. 2025
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The Razorbacks trimmed the MU lead to 12 on the back of a 6-0 run in the early minutes of the second half.—
Maddie Hartley,
Kansas City Star,
19 Jan. 2025
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As the industry moves toward a leaner model, companies are trimming headcount.—
Yaakov Katz,
Newsweek,
17 Jan. 2025
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“Decollate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/decollate. Accessed 29 Jan. 2025.
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