as in to decapitate
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One article suggested positioning the portrait so that the head was near the nail bed; otherwise when the wearer cut their nails, the portrait would be decapitated.—
Anika Burgess
July 17,
Literary Hub,
17 July 2025 -
Israel’s 12-day campaign is the first time the long-running shadow conflict between the Middle East’s military superpowers exploded into open warfare, decapitating the upper echelons of Iran’s military and nuclear leadership.—
Nabih Bulos
Foreign Correspondent,
Los Angeles Times,
5 July 2025
Verb
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Temperatures will be in the high 90s throughout the week and heading into the weekend.—
Joyce Orlando,
The Tennessean,
22 July 2025
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Sunrise, which is headed by chairman and founder Gerard Guez, will continue to manufacture the apparel.—
Lisa Lockwood,
Footwear News,
21 July 2025
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Like a garden that needs regular pruning to grow well, your relationship may need occasional tension to clear out emotional overgrowth and make space for healthier connection.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
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Since plumeria flowers grow at the end of each branch, pruning your tree may reduce the number of blooms until more branches can grow.—
Sophia Beams,
Better Homes & Gardens,
13 July 2025
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The formidable Russell Crowe explained on X that his direct Fraser ancestry traces to Simon, the notorious 11th Lord Fraser of Lovat, whose Scots rebelliousness led to his becoming the last man beheaded on Tower Hill, in 1747.—
Guy Martin,
Forbes.com,
12 July 2025
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Divorced, beheaded, died, divorced, beheaded, survived.—
Jhumpa Lahiri,
New Yorker,
30 June 2025
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Tour de France organizers have shortened Stage 19 of the competition to avoid a herd of cows which have suffered an outbreak of disease.—
Ben Morse,
CNN Money,
25 July 2025
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Santos will leave prison, provided he is not pardoned or his sentence is not shortened, in 2032.—
Ross O'Keefe,
The Washington Examiner,
25 July 2025
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The sky is instantly filled with flying arrows, falling victims right and left, as attackers on horseback and on foot zoom in and out frame, shooting, stabbing, scalping and engaging in hand-to-hand combat.—
Todd Longwell,
Variety,
10 June 2025
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Nintendo prepared for the possibility of scalping ahead of the game console’s preorder period; buyers who wanted a unit directly from their stores could only purchase one system per account and had to meet specific requirements, including 50 hours of playtime on their Switch account.—
Megan Farokhmanesh,
Wired News,
4 June 2025
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Here, the nailhead trim and traditional striped fabric go hand in hand for a statement yet classic bedroom.—
Nashia Baker,
Architectural Digest,
14 July 2025
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Maybe find ways to trim the bureaucracy and lower taxes.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
13 July 2025
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“Decollate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/decollate. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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