guillotine

as in to head
to cut off the head of French Revolutionary forces captured and guillotined countless aristocrats in the chaotic period following the downfall of the monarchy

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  • The legislation, which advanced with a 281-140 vote, now heads to the Senate, where additional spending proposals are expected to face scrutiny.
    Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 12 Dec. 2024
  • Conclusion As companies head toward 2025, adapting quickly to change, filling leadership vacuums and continuing to govern ethically will be key to finding success in the new year.
    Jon Michail, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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  • During the last festival in 2019, as many as 250,000 creatures were beheaded, according to animal welfare group Humane Society International (HSI).
    Chad de Guzman, TIME, 6 Dec. 2024
  • Back at Lallybroch, Claire and Jamie maneuver the shocked reactions of his family as Claire calmly shares her intel on how this upcoming revolution will result in the rich being persecuted and the king and queen being beheaded.
    Lincee Ray, EW.com, 23 Nov. 2024
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  • But Israel has in recent weeks decapitated the group’s leadership in Lebanon, including killing its longtime leader Hassan Nasrallah, in a devastating two-month war before a fragile ceasefire took hold Nov. 27.
    Chad de Guzman, TIME, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Hezbollah's leadership has been decapitated after a year of bitter fighting with Israel.
    CBS News, CBS News, 8 Dec. 2024
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“Guillotine.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/guillotine. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.

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